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Sept. 28, 2017 / 6:55 AM

CBS orders full season of 'Young Sheldon'

Actors Jim Parsons (L) and Iain Armitage onstage during the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17. More than 17.2 million viewers tuned in for the premiere of their show "Young Sheldon" this week. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

1 of 2 | Actors Jim Parsons (L) and Iain Armitage onstage during the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17. More than 17.2 million viewers tuned in for the premiere of their show "Young Sheldon" this week. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 28 (UPI) -- CBS says it has ordered a full season of its The Big Bang Theory prequel, Young Sheldon.

Co-starring Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan and Raegan Revord, the show has been seen by more than 17.2 million viewers since it premiered Monday night.

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It features Iain Armitage as the brilliant child version of Jim Parsons' physicist character Sheldon.

Parsons narrates and executive produces the series, which is set in Texas.

The cast of #YoungSheldon couldn't be more excited about their full season episode order! 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/ZxrVKiPlfm
— Young Sheldon (@YoungSheldon) September 27, 2017

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