US EditionLarry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The six-episode limited series will blend satire and history to honor America's 250th anniversary, produced by Larry David and the Obamas' Higher Ground company.
- On Thursday, July 10, HBO announced Larry David will return with a six-episode American history sketch comedy series produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground.
- Following Curb Your Enthusiasm's April 2024 finale, Larry David returns to HBO to develop a new American history sketch comedy series with the Obamas’ Higher Ground, extending his long-standing collaboration with the network.
- According to HBO, a six-episode limited series will be co-written, directed by Schaffer, and produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground, focusing on American history.
- This series, timed for the 2026 Semiquincentennial, aims to offer a humorous glimpse at shared American history, according to HBO's Gravitt.
- Beyond this series, Higher Ground aims to expand its scripted TV slate, with a likely 2026 premiere for the Obama-David collaboration around the US Semiquincentennial.
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