Watch the teaser for Sacha Baron Cohen's new show

Today, SHOWTIME announced a brand new satirical half-hour series from comedian Sacha Baron Cohen!!

Famous for creating a roster of iconic moments and incendiary characters, Baron Cohen returns to series television for the first time in more than a decade, writing and directing Who Is America.

In the works over the past year, the seven-episode series will explore the diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum, who populate our unique nation.

Great New Zealanders can catch the series debut on SoHo, SKY On Demand and NEON from Monday July 16, the same day as the US.