The fifth episode of Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness will air on HBO in the United States on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Pacific Time. There will also be a streaming version of the show available on Max not long after it has been broadcast on television.
The historical sketch comedy continues its weekly rollout, delivering Larry David‘s fictional take on significant periods in American history to television audiences. There are only three episodes left before the limited series comes to an end.
When does Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness episode 5 come out? Release time for all major time zones
Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness episode 5 airs on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO in the U.S. It has been following a weekly release every Friday since its June launch, and it will adhere to that same trend until the show ends. Release timings may differ for different territories, but one can watch the episode on Max.
Viewers in the United States can watch Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness on HBO, while the series is also available to stream on Max in supported regions.
How many episodes is Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness left with?
Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness is a seven-episode limited series. There will be only two more episodes left after episode 5 airs, with the last episode scheduled for release on August 7, 2026. The next episode, which is episode 6, will air on July 31, 2026, with the last episode being released on August 7, 2026. Provided there are no changes announced from HBO, one episode will be released every Friday.
A brief recap of Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness episode 4
In episode four titled “Deepthroat,” there are four different stories regarding Bob Woodward, Henry Ford, James Buchanan and Jonas Salk. Similar to other episodes, Larry David brings in his curmudgeonliness into the field of history making important historic facts into social blunders. The episode contains a combination of political satire, historic mockery and spontaneous comedy in an anthology format.
The final sketch concerns the development of the polio vaccine by Jonas Salk and a character named Bobby who is created according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., always doubting the vaccination process and coming up with ever stranger conspiracy theories until finally Dora Salk and her neighbor understand that he is the crazy man that the police are hunting for. Two attendants then take him to the psychiatric hospital and the episode ends with modern political satire.
Major events to expect from Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness episode 5
- Larry David is expected to continue placing fictional versions of himself into pivotal moments in American history, with the episode likely maintaining the anthology format that features several standalone historical sketches connected through improvised comedy.
- The series will likely introduce another group of recognizable historical figures, using Larry’s tendency to escalate ordinary social disagreements into larger conflicts that reshape well-known historical events for comedic effect.
- As the limited series enters its final stretch, episode 5 is expected to continue blending historical settings with modern cultural references, while preserving the improvisational style established by Larry David and Jeff Schaffer throughout the season.
Episode 5 premieres on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, with streaming available on Max in supported regions. Viewers can follow the remaining episodes each Friday leading up to the season finale on August 7, 2026.
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