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Government Cheese 2025

TV series · English · April 16, 2025

Created by Paul Hunter, Aeysha Carr

Starring David Oyelowo, Simone Missick, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Evan Ellison, Bokeem Woodbine

Government Cheese represents a historical surrealist comedy drama series crafted by Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr, featuring David Oyelowo, Simone Missick, Bokeem Woodbine, Adam Beach, and Sunita Mani in leading roles. The show takes place in 1969 and centers on the Chambers family, an African American household residing in the San Fernando Valley, as their lives become disrupted when former burglar Hampton Chambers reemerges from prison as an inventor. This series debuted on April 16, 2025 during Apple TV+.

Cast

• David OyelowoHampton Chambers
• Simone MissickAstoria Chambers
• Jahi Di'Allo WinstonHarrison Chambers
• Evan EllisonEinstein Chambers
• Bokeem WoodbineBootsy
• Jeremy BobbManny Brinks
• Louis CancelmiJean-Guy Prevost
• Julien HeronPatrice Prevost
• Christopher RedmanNicholi Redman
• Djilali Rez-KallahClaude Prevost
• Louis Ferreira
• John OrtizTodd Edelbrock
• Adam BeachRudy
• Sunita ManiEdith
• Stephen SchneiderRonald
• Dan DonohueDean Dremel

Crew

Creator

Paul Hunter, Aeysha Carr

Executive producer

Paul Hunter, Aeysha Carr, David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, Charles D. King, Ali Brown, Ahmadou Seck, Jelani Johnson, Marta Fernandez

Cinematography

Matthew J. Lloyd

Details

Production

Apple Studios, MACRO Television Studios, Street Carr Productions, Ventureland, Yoruba Saxon

Network

Apple TV+

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