It's not the end of just another show, its end of an era. But CBS heads say it's going to be an "epic creative close." Although, that's not quite a spoiler for passionate fans, it'll have to do for now.
"We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang Theory during the past twelve seasons. We, along with the cast, writers and crew, are extremely appreciative of the show's success and aim to deliver a final season, and series finale, that will bring The Big Bang Theory to an epic creative close," Warner Bros. Television, CBS and Chuck Lorre Productions said in a joint statement that was released Wednesday.
The creative team had the viewers secretly hoping that there would be a season 13, especially after they announced that even though they wouldn't be leaving any loose ends in season 12, there are stories they'd like to tell further.
If it's any consolation, the show will go down in the pages of history as the longest-running multi-camera comedy show, with 279 episodes to its credit. The series finale is scheduled to air sometime May 2019. Also, in its 11 years of run it has managed 52 Emmy nominations, of which 10 are wins.
What can we expect from the final season?
Season 11 ended with Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Amy Fowler (Mayim Bialik) walking down the aisle, which means it's honeymoon time for the newly-weds in Season 12. But what remains to be seen if Sheldon botches it all up with his self-aggrandizing humour.
Another highlight of the season would be how Young Sheldon would be connected. Apparently, Sheldon will finally talk about his childhood friend, Tam Nguyen.
Also, looking for love would be bachelor-on-the-block Raj (Kunal Nayyar). His friends are now married, and some of them even raising babies, which gives him plenty of time to kill as they cannot hangout as before.
The Big Bang Theory scheduled to return on September 24. It follows the story of four friends, Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, Howard Wolowitz, Rajesh Koothrappalli, who (figuratively) thrive on dysfunction.
