The CBS sitcom
The Big Bang Theory has garnered continuous successes ever since its premiere in 2007. The show is currently in its ninth season, with a tenth coming next year. However, nothing lasts forever so that at some point we must begin to wonder when this will quit. Now, a member of the central cast, Kunal Nayyar, has explained on the matter, speaking with
The Miami Herald, expressing his desire to
continue with more seasons beyond the tenth season:
I think we are due to re-up for Season 10. After that, who knows? I hope to continue, but it’s not entirely up to me. Even if we do Season 11 or 12, it’s a very odd sensation this year. We are all feeling quite nostalgic. We’re so close. We have each other’s back. We keep it private on set and really love each other. It’s going to be very hard to adjust to going back to what is normal, since this is my normal, if that makes sense.
So this means that Nayyar himself would like to continue the series beyond its current contract. There’s no evidence to suggest CBS has any intent to end The Big Bang Theory any time soon; the show is a ratings giant, and is currently almost halfway through its historic 3 season renewal – which guarantees that the show will run at least through next season. As Nayyar notes, the decision to renew The Big Bang Theory is very much out of his hands and until they sign on the dotted line, nothing is set in stone.
That does mean that The Big Bang Theory could be more like the live-action version of The Simpsons show, which is to go on forever. Credit must be given where it’s due, the Chuck Lorre sitcom has squeezed every possible drop of comedy out of its initially simplistic premise. What began as a sitcom about socially inept nerds has evolved into a show that can use its characters to provide commentary about modern nerd culture. With
TBBT is to continue, I think the characters' commentary about modern nerd culture will include the history 14th July 2015 Pluto flyby, the discovery of Planet Nine, the 2016 US Election, and HLP, and so on.
What do you think?