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HBO Drops Teaser for Larry David’s ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Ahead of June 26 Premiere

The Obama-backed sketch series marks Larry David’s return to HBO with a Semiquincentennial twist.

Overview

  • The teaser, which debuted Thursday, features Barack Obama on camera joking about executive producing the show with Larry David.
  • The seven-episode limited series premieres June 26 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max with weekly episodes through August 7.
  • Larry David co-wrote the series with longtime collaborator Jeff Schaffer, who directs all episodes, with Higher Ground producing for Barack and Michelle Obama.
  • Each half-hour episode presents four sketches that riff on moments from U.S. history as part of the country’s 250th anniversary.
  • The cast includes Curb Your Enthusiasm regulars and guest stars such as Jon Hamm, Bill Hader, Susie Essman, Vince Vaughn, Jeff Garlin, and Jerry Seinfeld, while some outlets note slight schedule date discrepancies.