Young Sheldon‘s Georgie has not exactly had the smoothest life. School was never his cup of tea, entrepreneurial ventures failed, he became a teen dad, and he recently lost his father. He must face these realities when Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage debuts this fall on CBS. The series will chronicle the married life of Georgie and Mandy, but according to the creative behind the show, it won’t be a breeze. Executive producers Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland, and Steve Molaro were joined by stars Montana Jordan, Emily Osment, Rachel Bay Jones, and Will Sasso in a conversation with TV Insider. They talked about what married life looks like for Georgie and Mandy.
“He’s 19 and he dropped out of high school. How smooth can it be?” Lorre said when talking about what’s on the horizon. “It’s going to be very hectic,” Jordan teased. The couple has many hurdles to jump. The young Cooper family will live and work with the McAllisters, Georgie’s in-laws. Jim and Audrey are not the biggest fans of this union, and their dynamic makes them hard to deal with. “There’s a lot of things that come with being a young parent and with Mandy’s mom not being the easiest to deal with,” Jordan previewed.
The good thing about known problems is that one might have an idea about how to fix them. Others come as a total surprise. “It’s a bumpy ride, but the bumps are comedy if handled correctly. There are dramatic moments as well because they will face inevitable obstacles to staying together,” said Lorre.
The Greater Cooper Family Will Be Part of Georgie’s Life
The upcoming series sees stars from Young Sheldon reprise their roles. The series premiere features Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper and Annie Potts as Meemaw. Later, Regan Revord will return as Missy Cooper. She may cause problems no one could have foreseen, but it makes sense when Holland explains it. He spoke about Missy’s rebellion, saying:
“We’re going to see a slightly different Missy. She’s gone through the loss of her dad, and she’s acting out. She’s [becoming] rebellious. (Georgie) He’s trying to balance being a husband and a father and also being a caretaker to his sister, who’s having some struggles.”
As for Mandy, juggling raising a family and restarting her career will keep her plenty occupied. “It’ll be hard for them to go too long without giving her another passion. I think that’s something we should definitely look into…career changes, going back to school, whatever it could be,” Osment said.
