Hello Ladies is loosely based on Stephen Merchant’s 2011 stand-up routine and follows Merchant as an awkward, overly confident Englishman trying to date in Los Angeles — where his attempts to infiltrate the world of beautiful people are not successful.
HBO has ordered eight episodes of the comedy, which hails from former Office writer-producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. The series premieres Sunday, Sept. 29 at 10 p.m.