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Larry David Returns to HBO Max; Obamas Executive Produce

7/18/2026

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Larry David returns to HBO Max with the sketch-comedy series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.”
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are executive producers, and Barack Obama appears as himself in episode 1.
Episodes air Fridays at 9 p.m. on HBO, stream on HBO Max, feature dozen celebrity guests, parody U.S. history, and include Rob Reiner’s final screen role as George Washington in episode 2.

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Story summary

Larry David returns to HBO Max with the sketch-comedy series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.”
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are executive producers, and Barack Obama appears as himself in episode 1.
Episodes air Fridays at 9 p.m. on HBO, stream on HBO Max, feature dozen celebrity guests, parody U.S. history, and include Rob Reiner’s final screen role as George Washington in episode 2.