The other day I was in search of a feel-good TV show. I tend to gravitate to more violent entertainment, such as Game of Thrones and true crime series, so every now and then I need a series to lighten things up a bit.

Young Sheldon has been this series for me lately.

If you ever watched The Big Bang Theory you’re familiar with the main character – Sheldon Cooper. In TBBT, he is one of the four nerd friends who stars on the show. All of them are awkward in their own way, and the way they interact with “normal” people is the essence of the series.

That being said, Sheldon is the weirdest of them all. Extremely intelligent but unable to understand the subtleties of social interaction, he misses even the most obvious sarcastic jokes. In a way, this cluelessness protects him, since he doesn’t even register when people are being mean to him.

I watched some episodes, but I was never a die-hard fan of The Big Bang Theory. Young Sheldon, on the other hand, really captivated me. It centers around Sheldon Cooper’s childhood, but differently from TBBT, this one focuses on his family. And they’re hilarious. First, the series is set in a small town in Texas, with everything that comes with it – the religion, the conservatism, the daring personalities and, of course, the accent.

I’ve seen some people trying to hide their Texan accent, but in this series, they embrace it, and it becomes part of the charm of it all. Sheldon’s family is formed by a very religious mother, a football coach dad, a rebellious sister, a vain brother and a witty grandmother. They all have to coexist with Sheldon, a child prodigy with a large ego and zero social skills.

The dialogues are hilarious, and seeing all the “normal” people dance around Sheldon’s simultaneous clueless and smart remarks is guaranteed to lift your mood. Kudos to Iain Armitage for mimicking the old Sheldon (Jim Parsons) character so well, down to the smallest expressions.

But it’s not just the humour of it all. Creators Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro were able to capture the human side of each character, and as the series evolves and the characters become older, more complexity is added to the family drama.

Overall is a great series of you want to get some laughs out of it. But be prepared, because in the end it can make you cry.