An award-winning comedy series has left fans gutted after announcing that it will come to an end after 24 years.
The HBO show’s latest season will launch in the new year, having already promised it to be the last.
Fans have been left conflicted as they are ‘happy it’s back, sad to see it go!’
The Warner Brothers-Discovery-owned network posted on X announcing the news: ‘He’s the last of his kind. The final season of #CurbYourEnthusiasm premieres February 4.’
The last ever episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, starring its creator Larry David, will land on April 1, 2024 after the show debuted following the turn of the millennium.
Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm have been left devastated as the comedy announced it would end in the new year. Pictured: The creator and lead of the show, Larry David, in season 2
The final season of the show will premier on February 4, 24 years on from its debut
Many were conflicted – happy for another season but sorry to see it be the last
Many more flooded to X to post their thanks for a great 12 seasons, but express their sadness at its end.
They said: ‘What an incredible piece of work from so many. I’m so upset #CurbYourEnthusiasm I loved that world that was Curb, absolute escapism perfection…
‘I’m not ready for this show to end! It’s simply the best comedy series ever!!…
‘Love Larry David, best comedy show of all time. Thanks for the thousands of laughs and looking forward to the final countdown…
‘Looking forward to final season of ‘CURB’ Larry David’s Masterpiece of Comedy. Sad to see it end but what a tremendous 11 season run! As long as it stays available on HBO I will watch every episode every couple of years or so…
‘When Curb ends, life as we know it does. When I’m down I always think it’s ok as a new Curb will be coming soon and whilst I wait, I can watch reruns. It’s the show from Heaven!…
‘That’s going to a pretty emotional final episode. What a show, what a man, what a legend. Can’t wait but also don’t want it to end. Bravo…
‘I’m glad the new season is coming! I’m sad it’s the last one! Thanks so much for so many, many hours of fun and relaxation.’
Since 2000, the fictionalised version of David’s own life has become HBO’s longest-running scripted comedy series, and featured comedians including Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman – both of whom will be returning to reprise their roles in the new 10-episode edition.
They and their co-stars helped Curb Your Enthusiasm to 51 Emmy nominations – with two wins – along with five Golden Globe nominations – winning one.
Episodes will be streamed on Max every Sunday at 10pm EST.
Announcing the end of his alternate life, David said: ‘”Larry David,” I bid you farewell.
‘Your misanthropy will not be missed. And for those of you who would like to get in touch with me, you can reach me at Doctors Without Borders.
‘As Curb comes to an end, I will now have the opportunity to finally shed this “Larry David” persona and become the person God intended me to be – the thoughtful, kind, caring, considerate human being I was until I got derailed by portraying this malignant character.’
Comedians Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman (both pictured) will be returning to reprise their roles in the new 10-episode season
One fan wrote on X: ‘What a show, what a man, what a legend… Bravo’
This is the first new season of Curb since 2021, but the show has survived longer breaks.
It took a six-year hiatus between its eighth (2011) and ninth (2017) seasons before a long-awaited return.
Casey Bloys, HBO and Max content chairman, said it was ‘hard to say farewell to such a ground-breaking, brilliantly funny and iconic series’.
Executive producer Jeff Schaffer also paid tribute adding he would ‘always treasure’ the ‘comedic masterminds’ that created the show.
David has remained in the limelight in the US since Curb Your Enthusiasm was last broadcast, parodying Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live.
He is also well-known for teaming up with Jerry Seinfeld to create the sitcom Seinfeld; the former was head writer and executive producer for its first seven of nine seasons.
