Despite the conclusion of their story arc, a critical family to Sheldon Cooper's backstory is set to make a return in the spinoff's final season.
The final season of Young Sheldon will reportedly feature the return of a recurring character on the show despite the story already moving on from them.
Wyatt McClure, who plays Sheldon's neighbor, Billy Sparks, in the Big Bang Theory spinoff series, recently took to Instagram to share an image from the set of Young Sheldon confirming his character's appearance in the upcoming seventh season.
His post contains an image of a striped wall with a sign that has his character's name, Billy Sparks, written with a marker and a caption stating his gratitude to be able to reunite with the show's cast and crew.
CBS releases publicity photos for the upcoming Season 7 premiere of Young Sheldon, teasing the aftermath of the Season 6 finale.
In the series, which tells the story of the socially challenged super genius Sheldon Cooper's upbringing, as referenced in The Big Bang Theory, Billy Sparks is the Coopers' longtime adolescent neighbor, whom Sheldon recalls numerous times in the original show.
Currently, it is unclear whether McClure's character will have a major role in the upcoming season, though a plot thread from season six may allude to it.
Billy Returns for the Final Season of Young Sheldon
In the previous season, Billy's mother, Brenda, engaged in what almost became a full-fledged love affair with Sheldon's father, George, resulting in a confrontation between her and his mother, Mary.
The plotline was quickly resolved by the end of the season and never mentioned again after it, leading many to believe it was no longer relevant, but McClure's presence in the upcoming season has led to some speculation online that it may come up once more.
The Big Bang Theory franchise will continue as a spinoff series has been announced for Young Sheldon.
Billy's portrayal in the show has sparked some confusion from fans since Sheldon cites the boy as his biggest childhood bully in The Big Bang Theory, even though he is rarely shown being mean to him in Young Sheldon. Thus, many are speculating that his return in season seven will mark the start of a new arc for the character that will see him become the person so frequently referenced in the original show.
Season seven is intended to be the swan song for Young Sheldon, serving as its official series finale and bringing the popular sitcom to a conclusive end. As of the time of this writing, it is unclear whether the season's plot threads will effectively bridge the gap between it and the sitcom that spawned the show, as the season has yet to premiere on CBS.
The first five seasons of Young Sheldon are available to stream , with new episodes airing on CBS later this year.
