The series stars Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young in a comedy about the friendship between Riley (Young), a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir (“Al”) (Kalyan), the interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has just arrived to start a new life in America. Elizabeth Alderfer, Dean Norris, Kelli Goss, and Farrah Mackenzie also star. Lorre will act as a producer alongside David Goetsch & Maria Ferrari. Reza Aslan, Mahyad Tousi and director Mark Cendrowski are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc.

Lorre’s sitcoms have been a safe bet for the network. This is one of several successful series Lorre currently has on CBS, including the romantic comedy “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “Mom,” and the most recent series “B Positive.” He was most recently nominated for a Primetime Emmy for the Netflix series “The Kominsky Method” and his “The Big Bang Theory” was one of the network’s most popular sitcoms ever. Related CBS President Kelly Kahl Exits Network, Amy Reisenbach Named Successor ‘Criminal Minds’ Returns with ‘Evolution’ Trailer Related Nightmare Film Shoots: The Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from ‘Deliverance’ to ‘Mad Max’ to ‘Avatar 2’ 7 New Netflix Shows in October 2022 – and the Best Reasons to Watch
In a 2019 interview during a TCA panel Lorre was asked about his past working relationship with CBS head Les Moonves, the CBS chairman of the board, president, and CEO sexually harassed six women and has committed more sexual misconduct over the course of his career at CBS. “You can’t do good work in an unsafe environment. And it has to be made safe for everyone,” Lorre said. “Why would anyone want to go to work in an environment if it’s not nurturing? You certainly can’t do comedy if you’re frightened. You certainly can’t do good work if the environment doesn’t support you and look after your best interests. “That should go without saying,” he said. “I can’t believe we’re having to have that conversation. It should go without saying. It’s just common courtesy and decency to take care of each other.” “The United States of Al” premieres April 1 on CBS. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.