Emily Osment is gearing up for a new adventure in the world of television with the upcoming Young Sheldon spinoff, and she’s already buzzing with anticipation. In a recent interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, Osment shared insights into what fans can expect from the series, which will follow the young couple as they navigate parenthood in Texas. Set to be filmed in front of a live studio audience—a return to Osment’s roots reminiscent of her days on Hannah Montana—the spinoff promises an interactive and engaging experience for both cast and viewers alike. Osment also hints at potential surprises, including the involvement of familiar faces like Jerry O’Connell, suggesting exciting possibilities for the new show’s narrative.
“I actually have not read anything yet but we”re starting fairly soon and we”re still in the process of pre-production,” Osment tells ET”s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. “I assume it starts right where we left off, so there isn”t too big of a gap for our viewers in terms of, like, story or missing us too much. We just pick right up where we were.”
The spinoff will focus on the young couple as they raise their family in Texas. Unlike Young Sheldon, the series will be filmed in front of a studio audience — which takes Osment back to her Hannah Montana roots.
“Because of COVID I haven”t done live audience in a long time,” she says. “And so now, you know, four years later, we”re actually able to open it up so we can have a live audience, which is tremendous, and allows us to have people right there in front of us, so we get to, you know, react off of, which is always my favorite part. It feels like live theater and it”s fun. Every Tuesday night it”s like throwing a party.”
Making it even more fun? Osment says that Jordan hasn”t done a live taping before, so she”s looking forward to his experience.
“I”m very excited to see how he grabs onto that,” she adds.
While she doesn”t know exactly the direction the show is going to take, Osment has already thrown Jerry O”Connell”s hat in the ring to return as older Georgie — which she believes will make for some good Easter egg moments.
“I run into Jerry O”Connell so much in my neighborhood, who of course plays older Georgie, and I”m trying to figure out how to get him back on in some way. Maybe he”ll be the narrator,” she teases.
