Oval (Television Series)

Oval is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from September 19th 2019 to March 6th 2020, running for 16 episodes.

The series was controversially cancelled after one season by CBS, despite critical acclaim. Less than 2 days after its cancellation, the show was picked up by premium cable network HBO on a two-season order, each consisting of 13 episodes.

The second season premiered over a year after the show's original cancellation, on April 11th 2021.

The series focuses on a hapless celebrity who runs for President of the United States as a joke, but ultimately ends up winning.

The first season was produced as a traditional single-camera series, but after the move to HBO, the series decided to adopt the mockumentary-style format made famous by other comedies such as The Office and Modern Family. The series reverted back to the traditional single-camera format for its third season.

The show ran for four seasons seasons on HBO before coming to a conclusion. The series ended with a feature length HBO original movie.

Synopsis
Fading reality star Georgia Wallis jokingly declared she was running for president during an interview on a late night talk show.

Now, over a year later, she's found herself with the keys to the oval office after a landslide victory over seasoned politician Jeffrey King.

Clueless and terrified, President Wallis tries to navigate her way through the presidency with the help of her friends from both the showbiz world and the friends she's formed in the political world without destroying the world.