Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
2026 · United States · 1 season · 7 episodes
He can tell a lie.
About
In Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, Larry—an earnest but perpetually off-balance guide to disaster—throws himself headfirst into the long, messy story of America’s 250-year journey. Set across pivotal moments in American history, the show uses an improvised comedic lens to drop Larry into changing eras, introducing a rotating cast of characters who feel pulled from the pages of the past: lawmakers, workers, soldiers, inventors, activists, and ordinary people caught up in extraordinary tides. Each episode builds around the same central hook: Larry believes he’s found the secret to understanding history, only for his attempts to “get it right” to spiral into misunderstandings, tangled plans, and relentless attempts to chase comfort in the middle of chaos. As the political and social stakes shift from one period to the next, Larry’s pursuit of happiness keeps colliding with the reality of what’s at stake, turning every major event into a fresh struggle to make sense of the country while everything around him refuses to cooperate.