The 2025 TV schedule is giving us Season 2 of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, and a storyline that I was shocked to hear about as a Young Sheldon fan. George Sr.'s passing in the previous series cast a shadow over the new sitcom, but now it's set to create drama as Mary Cooper tries to re-enter the dating scene.
Executive Producer Steve Holland spoke to TV Insider about Mary's dating taking center stage in her Season 2 return in the October 30th episode "A Will and a Dead Man's Wife." Holland talked about Mary's big move in the upcoming episode, and the immediate impact it has on her son, Georgie:
[Her] first episode back is Mary considering dating again, and Georgie being shocked. I don’t think it ever occurred to him.
It's going to be another worry for Georgie, who is dealing with a lot in these upcoming episodes. He purchased the auto garage from Jim, and apparently, he will get into a fight in the early episodes as well. He's also dealing with Mandy working with her old boyfriend, which is sure to cause further tension in their relationship this season.
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage will now add drama with his mother on top of that, as Georgie feels a certain way about Mary dating after George Sr.'s death. Steve Holland continued explaining his mindset on it all, and why it's such a big deal:
I think for him it feels like it’s too soon. It’s been more than a year since their dad passed away. And I think for Georgie, it didn’t occur to him that there might be a world where his mom would ever date again, and the thought really throws him.
Georgie is free to think what he wants, but he had better be respectful of his mother's wishes. After all, she used her house as collateral so he could get the money to buy his share of the tire shop. I don't think Mary would be so vindictive that she'd remind him of that if he got too mouthy about what she does in her personal life, but he would do well to remember he's not the boss of her.
Aside from how this impacts the characters, I am excited to hear there is a little more relationship drama coming out of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 2. I hope we see some of Mary's dating exploits, and we also get to see more of Mandy's brother Connor navigate his own relationship, which we saw develop in Season 1.
Of course, I remain invested in the storyline of when Georgie and Mandy will actually split up, and if that's going to happen by the end of Season 2. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage actors claim they don't know when it's happening, which still shocks me. If I were working on the set of that show, I'd be asking each episode, but it seems like the cast wants to be surprised as to when it might actually happen. If that's the case, hopefully, cameras are rolling behind the scenes when they find out.
Catch the premiere of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 2 on CBS on Thursday, October 16th at 8:00 p.m. ET. For those who want to watch on streaming, expect to find new episodes up on Paramount+ simultaneously if you're a premium subscriber, or the next day for those who have the basic plan.
