Government Cheese is an upcoming
comedy drama television series created by
Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr.
Premise
A man, trying to reclaim his life and reunite with his family upon his release from prison, finds moments from his past as well as instances of seeming
divine intervention keep cropping up.
It was announced in June 2022 that
Apple TV+ was nearing a deal to order the series, which would see
David Oyelowo star in and executive produce.[2] The deal for the series was closed by December 2023, when Oyelowo and his production company Yoruba Saxon signed a
first-look deal with Apple,[3] and
Simone Missick would be cast.[4] In April 2024,
Bokeem Woodbine,
Adam Beach and
Sunita Mani would be among additional castings announced.[5][6]
Filming began in May 2024 under the working title Bonneville in
Los Angeles.[7]