Image (L to R) Jahi Di’Allo Winston, David Oyelowo, Simone Missick, and Evan Ellison in Government Cheese: Image Courtesy of Apple TV+
What happens when a man returns home expecting life to be the same, only to find that everything has changed? Apple TV+ is set to premiere Government Cheese, a 10-episode surrealist comedy starring multi-award-winning actor David Oyelowo. The series debuts globally on April 16, 2025, with the first four episodes dropping at launch, followed by weekly releases.
Set in 1969 San Fernando Valley, Government Cheese follows the Chambers family, a tight-knit but unconventional unit chasing big dreams despite the world’s challenges. When Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo) is released from prison, he expects to reunite with his family and resume his role at the head of the household. However, his wife, Astoria (Simone Missick), and sons, Einstein (Evan Ellison) and Harrison (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), have built a life of their own in his absence, leading to unexpected chaos and comedy.
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Harlem's Bokeem Woodbine brings his versatile skills to David Oyelowo's 1960s Family Comedy series Government Cheese on Apple TV+. Find out why it's on my must-watch list.
Image (L to R) of Bokeem Woodbine, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, David Oyelowo, Aeysha Carr, Paul Hunter, and Evan Ellison attend the world premiere of Government Cheese at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 9 in Austin, Texas: Image Courtesy of Apple TV+
Alongside Oyelowo, the ensemble cast includes Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), Jeremy Bobb (The Continental), Louis Cancelmi (The Irishman), Julien Heron (Baskets), Djilali Rez-Kallah (My Hero), Louis Ferreira (Stargate Universe), Thomas Beaudoin (Hubert & Fanny), and Kyle Mac (The Boys). John Ortiz (Bad Monkey) and Adam Beach (Smoke Signals) also appear in key roles.
At the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, Apple TV+ held the global premiere of Government Cheese. Attendees included star and executive producer David Oyelowo, alongside series stars Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Evan Ellison, and Bokeem Woodbine. Creators and executive producers Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr were also present, along with other key contributors to the series.
The series is created by Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr, who also serve as executive producers and co-showrunners. Hunter directs the series, while Oyelowo, in addition to starring, executive produces under his Yoruba Saxon banner. MACRO Television Studios and Apple Studios produce, with Charles D. King and Jelani Johnson executive producing for MACRO and Ali Brown representing Ventureland.
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