Tom Chadwick

Chris O'Dowd Stars in New HBO Comedy FAMILY TREE, Debuting Today

FAMILY TREE kicks off its eight-episode season TONIGHT, MAY 12 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes subsequent Todays at the same time.

Chris O'Dowd to Star in New HBO Comedy FAMILY TREE, Debuting 5/12

FAMILY TREE kicks off its eight-episode season SUNDAY, MAY 12 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes subsequent Sundays at the same time.

VIDEO: First Look - Christopher Guest's New HBO Series FAMILY TREE

Below, get a first look at the new HBO series FAMILY TREE which was picked up straight to series with an eight-episode order. The series, which will air simultaneously on the BBC2 in the U.K., will premiere in May.

HBO Comedy Series FAMILY TREE, Starring Chris O'Dowd, to Premiere This Spring

Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.

Michael McKean, Ed Begley Jr. to Join Christopher Guest's HBO Comedy

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fred Willard, Michael McKean and Ed Begley Jr. have joined the cast of Christopher Guest's new HBO docu-style comedy FAMILY TREE in recurring roles.