Curb Your Enthusiasm, created by and starring Larry David, is a comedy series that aired on HBO from 2000 to 2024, following a fictionalized version of David's life as a semi-retired television writer and producer. Set primarily in Los Angeles, the show revolves around Larry's social interactions and his often-awkward encounters with friends, acquaintances, and strangers. The main cast includes Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff's wife Susie, and J.B. Smoove as Larry's housemate Leon Black. The series is known for its improvisational dialogue and cringe humor, featuring numerous celebrity guest stars playing fictionalized versions of themselves.
On October 17, 1999, Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered on HBO with an hour-long special. This special served as the basis for the series.
In 1999, Larry David and HBO developed the one-hour special, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, initially planned as a one-time project shot as a mockumentary.
On October 15, 2000, Curb Your Enthusiasm began its 12-season broadcast run on HBO. Larry David stars as a fictionalized version of himself.
In 2000, the first of eight seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm began airing.
In 2002, Curb Your Enthusiasm won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
In 2003, Curb Your Enthusiasm won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a Producers Guild of America Award.
In 2003, Robert B. Weide won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the "Krazee-Eyez Killa" episode.
In 2005, Curb Your Enthusiasm won the Producers Guild of America Award.
On October 19, 2006, a Curb Your Enthusiasm book was released, containing stories, interviews, episode outlines, and photographs.
In 2006, Curb Your Enthusiasm received a Golden Globe Award nomination.
In 2006, an unofficial soundtrack for Curb Your Enthusiasm was released by Mellowdrama Records.
In 2007, Slate named the characters Cheryl David and Susie Greene two of the best on television and reasons to look forward to the show's return.
On June 2, 2010, Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered on the TV Guide Network, making its basic cable debut.
In September 2010, Curb Your Enthusiasm debuted in syndication on local stations and WGN America.
In 2011, Curb Your Enthusiasm finished airing its eighth season, after which the show went on a prolonged hiatus.
In 2012, Robert B. Weide won the Directors Guild of America Award for "Palestinian Chicken".
In 2012, Steven Rasch won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for the "Palestinian Chicken" episode.
In February 2013, Curb Your Enthusiasm debuted on TV Land.
In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked Curb Your Enthusiasm #30 on its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.
In 2015, Curb Your Enthusiasm was removed from TV Land.
In 2016, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone ranked Curb Your Enthusiasm the 19th-greatest television series ever made.
In 2017, Curb Your Enthusiasm resumed with a ninth season after a prolonged hiatus.
In 2017, the Netflix documentary film Long Shot contained raw footage from the filming of an episode of season 4 at Dodger Stadium which helped to inadvertently exonerate Juan Catalan.
In 2020, the tenth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm aired.
In 2021, the eleventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm aired.
In August 2022, Curb Your Enthusiasm was renewed for a twelfth season.
In December 2023, the twelfth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm was confirmed to be the final season.
On February 4, 2024, the twelfth and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered.
On April 7, 2024, the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm aired, concluding its 12-season run.