Larry David has launched a new sketch comedy series on HBO Max titled Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, which focuses on American historical moments filtered through comedic scenarios. The series follows the conclusion of David’s long-running show Curb Your Enthusiasm and is executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama through their production company Higher Ground Productions.
Each episode features over a dozen celebrity guest appearances, with participants ranging from David’s former Curb castmates to major Hollywood names including Samuel L. Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Hamm, and others. The series also marks the final screen appearance of actor Rob Reiner, who appeared on Curb with David. The show airs Friday nights at 9 p.m. on HBO and streams on HBO Max.
The first five episodes have covered various historical subjects. The premiere features Barack Obama in a cameo alongside appearances from Henry Winkler as John Hancock and Michael Chiklis in a World War I sketch. Episode two reunites David and Jerry Seinfeld as explorers Lewis and Clark, and includes Rob Reiner’s final performance as George Washington. Subsequent episodes tackle the Boston Tea Party with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Watergate scandal, and the O.K. Corral shootout with Timothy Olyphant and Don Johnson, among other historical moments. Bill Hader portrays Abraham Lincoln in the fifth episode, which also features Kathryn Hahn as Mary Todd Lincoln.
The format places David’s characters as somewhat hapless participants in famous historical events, creating comedic friction through his typical curmudgeonly style applied to bygone eras. Guest stars represent a mix of television, film, Broadway, and comedy backgrounds, creating a rotating cast of supporting characters across the historical sketches.
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