Larry David's New HBO Show Sets Title, Release Date and Cast

Mar 13, 2026 2:27pm PT Larry David’s New HBO Series Sets Title, Release Date and Cast: Bill Hader, Barack Obama, Kathryn Hahn and More to Appear By Ethan Shanfeld Plus Icon Ethan Shanfeld @ethanshanfeld Latest Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Unveils 2026 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE) 5 hours ago Julia Fox’s Steamy Lesbian Romance ‘Perfect’ Heats Up SXSW With Pregnant Sex, Panty Sniffing and FKA Twigs Music 22 hours ago Penis Enlargement Craze Explored in Graphic SXSW Doc ‘Manhood’: ‘I Can Fill Your Penis With Filler, but I Cannot Fill the Hole in Your Heart’ 1 day ago See All HBO Larry David revealed some key details about his upcoming HBO comedy series during a talk at SXSW. Premiering on June 27, the sketch show is titled “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” and it satirizes the United States in celebration of its 250th anniversary. Directed by “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Seinfeld” alum Jeff Schaffer, the series is seven episodes, each of which contains about four sketches. The show features a rotating cast that includes plenty of “Curb” actors, including Jeff Garlin, J.B. Smoove and Susie Essman, who plays Susan B. Anthony. David and Schaffer revealed some of the other guest stars, too: Bill Hader and Kathryn Hahn will play Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, and Jon Hamm and Sean Hayes will play the Wright brothers. Even Barack Obama (whose Higher Ground is a producer of the show) will appear opposite David in one sketch. Popular on Variety Like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the show is not traditionally scripted, meaning each sketch has an outline, but most of the dialogue is improvised. Jump to Comments ‘Amadeus’ Review: Jefferson Mays Shines as a Funny and Frothing Salieri in a Gorgeously Mounted, Essential Revival at the Pasadena Playhouse ‘Scream 7’ Review: Neve Campbell Returns for a Back-to-Basics Sequel That’s a Little Too Basic Netflix Animated Comedy ‘Strip Law’ Is a Joke-Dense Love Letter to Las Vegas Lunacy: TV Review NBC Sitcom ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Is Tracy Morgan’s Best Star Vehicle Since ’30 Rock’: TV Review Lizzo’s Pitch-Perfect Residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club Launches a Dazzling New Chapter: Concert Review ‘Baby/Girls’ Review: A Gentle Documentary on Teen Pregnancy With Some Strange AI Artifacts JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...