Apple TV+ has unveiled the premiere date and the first photos for Government Cheese, the upcoming series starring David Oyelowo and Simone Missick.

Oyelowo also executive produces the ten-episode series, which premieres April 16, 2025 on Apple TV+ with its first four episodes. After that, an episode airs weekly through May 28, 2025.

Jahi Di’Allo Winston and Evan Ellison also star in the series, created by Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr.

Here’s the official description:

Government Cheese is a surrealist family comedy set in 1969 San Fernando Valley that tells the story of the Chambers, a quirky family pursuing lofty and seemingly impossible dreams, beautifully unfettered by the realities of the world. When Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo) is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn’t go quite as he’d planned. During his absence, Hampton’s wife Astoria (Missick) and sons Einstein (Ellison) and Harrison (Di’Allo Winston) have formed an unconventional family unit, and Hampton’s return spins their world into chaos.

The cast also includes Bokeem Woodbine, Jeremy Bobb, Louis Cancelmi, Julien Heron Djilali Rez-Kallah, Louis Ferreira, Thomas Beaudoin, Kyle Mac with John Ortiz and Adam Beach. Additional executive producers are

The series is from Apple Studios and MACRO Television Studios. Additional executive producers are Charles D. King and Marta Fernandez for MACRO Television Studios, and Ali Brown for Ventureland.

Check out the first-look images below: