May 2024 will officially mark five years since The Big Bang Theory was last on television. Despite this prolonged absence of any new episodes of the acclaimed sitcom, the show has continued to grow in stature and reputation. This is evidenced in part by the success of Young Sheldon, the coming-of-age, spin-off sitcom revolving around Jim Parsons’ character, Sheldon Cooper.
Another indicator of just how popular Big Bang remains is the fans’ consistent obsession with the actors and their characters. In the wave of modern breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, for instance, followers of the Chuck Lorre series have been delighted by an AI reimagination of all the main BBT cast members as kids.
What’s more, the major Big Bang stars continue to rake in millions from reruns of the show, further proving the enduring nature of the beloved sitcom. While their success on TBBT will be difficult to eclipse, many of the cast members have gone on to achieve more awesome feats in the industry. Here is where to find some of their best work.
8 The Big Bang Theory Is Still Available On Multiple Platforms
Network originally aired: CBS
- Available to stream on HBO Max (US)
- Available to stream on Netflix (some countries)
- Available to buy or rent on Amazon, Google Play, Vudu and iTunes
When The Big Bang Theory premiered on CBS in September 2007, cable TV was still well ahead of streaming platforms. However, the show lived long enough to see a definitive change in the way the world consumes television, with most people watching their favorite shows via online streamers.
In the US, Big Bang was available on Netflix for a period of time after the series finale. This was until HBO Max acquired its rights in 2020. People in some other countries are still able to watch the show on Netflix, as well as other streaming and on-demand platforms.
7 Mayim Bialik And Jim Parsons Collaborated On Call Me Kat
Network originally aired: Fox
- Season 1 available to stream on HBO Max and Hulu
- All seasons available to buy or rent on Amazon, Vudu and Google Play
One of the most successful projects by a Big Bang Theory cast member since the end of the show is Mayim Bialik’s Call Me Kat. The real-life neuroscientist collaborated with her close friend and former TBBT co-star Jim Parsons on the project, which ran on Fox for three seasons and 53 episodes until May 2023.
Bialik and Parsons were both executive producers on the sitcom, with the former also starring in the titular role. As of October 2023, the first season of Call Me Kat is available to stream on Hulu and HBO Max, while all three seasons can be bought or rented from Amazon, Google Play or Vudu.
6 Kaley Cuoco’s The Flight Attendant (HBO Max) Won Widespread Recognition
Network originally released: HBO Max
- Available to stream on Prime Video
- Available to buy or rent on Amazon, Google Play or Vudu
While Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons were enjoying more success with Call Me Kat, their Big Bang colleague Kaley Cuoco was not left behind. She earned her own stripes with The Flight Attendant, a mystery thriller series that premiered on HBO Max in November 2020.
Cuoco and her team entered the final quarter of 2023 hopeful, but still not sure, whether their production would be renewed for a third season. Whatever happens, The Flight Attendant will at least always be a multiple Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards nominee.
5 Kunal Nayyar Is A Voice Star In The Trolls Film Franchise
Originally released in theaters around the world
- Trolls available to stream on Netflix (some countries)
- Trolls: World Tour available to stream on Prime Video and Peacock
- Trolls Holiday available to stream on Netflix
Kunal Nayyar first appeared in Trolls, the first installment of the eponymous animated film franchise, in 2016. This was while he still portrayed Rajesh Koothrappali, his quirky and sexually awkward character from The Big Bang Theory.
In Trolls, Nayyar played Guy Diamond, described as “a glittery Troll with a highly auto-tuned voice.” He reprised the character in Trolls World Tour (2020) and Trolls Band Together (2023). Thanks to a special deal between Netflix and Peacock, the three films can be found on either or both platforms at different times.
4 Jim Parsons Was One Of The Stars Of Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood
Originally released: Netflix
- Available to stream on Netflix
- Available to buy or rent on Amazon
Shortly after the end of The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons was back on the small screen as part of an impressive ensemble cast for Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood. The limited series was released on Netflix in May 2020, with a total of seven episodes.
Parsons played the role of Henry Willson, a fictionalized version of the famous Hollywood talent agent of the same name. This part earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.”
3 Kaley Cuoco And Melissa Rauch Both Voiced The Character Harley Quinn
Originally released: HBO Max
- Harley Quinn available to buy or rent on Amazon, Google Play or Vudu
- Batman and Harley Quinn available to stream on HBO: Max
Like most of their other co-stars from The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco and Melissa Rauch enjoyed a close friendship on and off the CBS sitcom set. Another thing that they now share is the experience of having played the DC character Harley Quinn, albeit in different projects.
Rauch was the first to have a go at it, when she voiced the famous part in Batman and Harley Quinn in 2017. According to TV Guide, the animated superhero film can be streamed on HBO Max or bought/rented from iTunes, Amazon or Google Play.
Cuoco took on the role in an even bigger way when DC Universe launched the series Harley Quinn in November 2019. After two seasons, the show also moved to HBO Max (later rebranded Max).
2 Melissa Rauch Also Co-Wrote And Starred In The Film The Bronze
Originally released: HBO Max
- Available to stream on HBO Max
- Available to buy or rent on: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play and Vudu
Batman and Harley Quinn was not Melissa Rauch’s only project for HBO Max. Over the years, the actress has diversified her craft to also dabble in writing, directing and producing. A lot of this behind-the-scenes work has also been in collaboration with her husband and professional partner, Winston Beigel.
In 2015, the pair penned the script for a sports comedy-drama film titled The Bronze. Rauch also portrayed the main character, a retired gymnastics bronze medalist Hope Ann Greggory. Another one of the Jersey-born star’s post-BBT projects is Night Court, which has been airing on NBC since January 2023.
1 Kunal Nayyar Headlined The British Thriller Series Suspicion
Originally released: Apple TV+
- Available to stream on Apple TV Plus
While making his mark on the big screen in the aftermath of The Big Bang Theory, Kunal Nayyar has not totally abandoned television. Indeed, he featured in an episode of the Netflix series Criminal: UK in 2020. Two years later, he returned to a leading role on the small screen when he played Aadesh Chopra in the Apple TV Plus series Suspicion.
The show was adapted from an Israeli thriller titled False Flag, and also starred Uma Thurman and Georgina Campbell, among others. All the same, Suspicion was canceled after just one season of eight episodes in total.
