Next Season

 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will be returning for a second season.

Has Stuart Fails to Save the Universe been renewed?

Yes. HBO Max officially renewed Stuart Fails to Save the Universe for a second season on August 14, 2026. The announcement came after four episodes of the show had aired.

When will Season 2 premiere?

Expected return: 2027 - to be confirmed

HBO Max has not announced a premiere date for the second season. In a September 2026 interview with TVLine, co-creator Chuck Lorre said he hoped the show would return around the same time of year in 2027 as its first season, which premiered in July.

Speaking to Deadline, Lorre said they hoped to return by autumn 2027 and have at least one or two episodes ready for Comic-Con that summer.

When will Season 2 be filmed?

The writers returned to work on September 14, 2026, with another ten-episode season planned. Filming is currently expected to begin in January or February 2027.

The creators are hoping to write most or all of the episodes before production starts, giving the production departments time to prepare. Lorre told TVLine that they aim to have at least half the season written before filming begins.

When did Season 1 end?

Season finale: Thursday, September 24, 2026

The ten-episode first season concluded on September 24, 2026, with the finale released at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max. All ten episodes are available to stream now.

When did the series premiere?

Series premiere: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premiered July 23, 2026, on HBO Max. Episodes were released weekly on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.

When was Season 1 filmed?

HBO Max officially ordered Stuart Fails to Save the Universe to series in July 2025, after the project had spent around two years in development. Filming began in September 2025 and wrapped at the end of January 2026.

This page was last updated September 25, 2026.