Season Number: | 12 |
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Num Episodes: | 24 |
Network: | CBS |
Episode List: | List of The Big Bang Theory episodes |
The twelfth and final season of the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 24, 2018 to May 16, 2019. The series returned to its regular Thursday night time slot on September 27, 2018.
In March 2017, CBS renewed the series for two more seasons, bringing its total to twelve and securing that the series would run through the 2018–19 television season. On August 22, 2018, CBS and Warner Bros. Television officially announced that the twelfth season would be the series' last. This stemmed from Jim Parsons' decision to leave the series at the end of season twelve if the show were to have been renewed for a thirteenth season.[1] The series concluded with an hour-long finale consisting of two back-to-back episodes on May 16, 2019.
See also: List of The Big Bang Theory episodes.
A retrospective, Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell, hosted by Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, aired at 9:30 P.M. ET/PT, the night of the finale, following the season two finale of Young Sheldon, and the series finale of The Big Bang Theory. The special was also included on the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of the season.