United States of Al

United States of Al is an upcoming American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch, and Maria Ferrari. Starring Adhir Kalyan in the title character as Al, and Parker Young, Dean Norris, Elizabeth Alderfer, Kelli Goss, and Farrah Mackenzie in main roles, the series is scheduled to premiere on CBS on April 1, 2021.

Synopsis
The show is about the friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir (Al), the Afghan interpreter who served with his unit and has just arrived to start a new life in America.

Cast and Characters

 * Adhir Kalyan as Awalmir
 * Parker Young as Riley
 * Dean Norris as Art
 * Elizabeth Alderfer as Lizzie
 * Kelli Goss as Vanessa
 * Farrah Mackenzie as Hazel

Season 1

 * 1) Pilot
 * 2) Repair
 * 3) Shorts
 * 4) Spinach
 * 5) Homesick

Development
On October 10, 2019, it was reported that a television pilot from Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch, and Maria Ferrarihad had received a large production commitment from CBS. A multi-camera sitcom titled United States of Al, the pilot produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios and Chuck Lorre Productions, and executive produced by Lorre, Goetsch, Ferrari, Reza Aslan, Mahyad Tousi, and director Mark Cendrowski. In November 2020, CBS gave the project a series order, scheduling it to premiere on April 1, 2021.

Casting
Two months after the announcement of the pilot, in December, Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young were cast in the roles of Awalmir and Riley, the leading characters on the show. In 2020, Dean Norris, Kelli Goss, and Elizabeth Alderfer joined the series, with Farrah Mackenzie being cast in January 2021.