‘Young Sheldon’ Makes a Big Bang in Netflix’s Viewership Numbers
According to ever since Young Sheldon made its way to Netflix, the first five seasons pulled nearly 106 million views. It also reported that season 1 placed 25th in the most-watched TV list. Young Sheldon is one of the few titles that had this effect, as other titles, such were able to pull similar results as part of Netflix’s licensed content strategy.
Before Disney, HBO, and Paramount released their own streaming platforms, Netflix was known to be a hub where viewers could watch as much licensed content under one roof. While its content library has shrunk due to competition, there is still some old content to be found on the platform. Netflix co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, has commented on the platform’s licensed content strategy in the past, saying that the streaming giant has the power to turn old shows into big pop culture moments.
What is ‘Young Sheldon’ About?
Young Sheldon first aired in 2017, around the same time as The Big Bang Theory was in its 11th season. The show followed the Cooper family in the late 1980s and gave details on how Sheldon Cooper came to be. Starring in this series wereas Sheldon, as Mary Cooper, as George Cooper, Georgie, as Missy, and as Meamaw.
The show finished recently in May 2024 with its 7th season, where it ended its series with George’s funeral and Sheldon attending Caltech. However, the Cooper story continues in a new Big Bang Theory spin-off, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. and will focus on Georgie and his wife, Mandy McAllister as they raise a young family together.