Larry David Joins Forces with Barack and Michelle Obama for New HBO Sketch Comedy

Larry David, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are leveraging their expertise to create a new HBO series.

The unlikely trio will collaborate on a new, still-untitled sketch comedy for HBO, focusing on American history, the network announced on Thursday, July 10.

“President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called,” the official logline reads. 

The forthcoming limited series is written by David, 78, and his Curb Your Enthusiasm partner Jeff Schaffer, who will also direct. The half-hour series will have “noteworthy” guest stars. 

The Obamas’ Higher Ground production company will produce, and the former president, former first lady, David, Schaffer, 55, Vinnie Malhotra and Ethan Lewis will all serve as executive producers.

“I’ve sat across the table from some of the world’s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of our most intractable problems,” the former president, 63, said in a statement. “Nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David.”

“Once Curb ended, I celebrated with a three-day foam party. After a violent allergic reaction to the suds, I yearned to return to my simple life as a beekeeper, harvesting organic honey from the wildflowers in my meadow. Alas, one day my bees mysteriously vanished,” David said in a statement. “And so, it is with a heavy heart that I return to television, hoping to ease the loss of my beloved hive.”

The new project marks David’s return to TV after his long-running series, Curb Your Enthusiasm, concluded in 2024 with its 12th season.

This is believed to be the Obamas’ Higher Ground’s first production outside of Netflix, with whom they expanded a multi-year deal in June 2024.

“It’s hard to remember a time before Curb, or without Larry David’s perspective on modern life,” Amy Gravitt, EVP, head of HBO & HBO Max comedy programming, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled that Larry is coming back to HBO, this time with Higher Ground, to give us a glimpse at our shared history as we celebrate our Semiquincentennial.”

“The characters Larry is playing didn’t change history,” Schaffer added. “In fact, they were largely ignored by history. And that’s a good thing.”

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A premiere date for the untitled series has not been announced yet.