Veep (2012– )

Centers on former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned about.

Creator:

Armando Iannucci

Stars:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Selina Meyer (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Anna Chlumsky	...	Amy Brookheimer (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tony Hale	...	Gary Walsh (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Reid Scott	...	Dan Egan (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Timothy Simons	...	Jonah Ryan (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Matt Walsh	...	Mike McLintock (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Sufe Bradshaw	...	Sue Wilson (13 episodes, 2012-2013)

Storyline

Former Senator Selina Meyer has accepted the call to serve as Vice President of the United States. The job is nothing like she imagined and everything she was warned about. 'Veep' follows Meyer and her staff as they attempt to make their mark and leave a lasting legacy, without getting tripped up in the day-to-day political games that define Washington.

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Plot Keywords:

vice president | politician | white house washington d.c. | political comedy | american politics

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Taglines:

Diplomacy in action.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Az alelnök

Filming Locations:

Sykesville, Maryland, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In preparation for the series, Armando Iannucci undertook extensive reading on American political history, including 'The Years of Lyndon Johnson' by Robert A. Caro.

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Quotes

Gary Walsh: Oh, my God. Is she falling asleep?
Amy Brookheimer: No, she cannot fall asleep on live TV. Not on C-Span. The irony would be too huge.

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.59 (2013)

User Reviews

excellent

Like the rest of Ianucci's work, this is a fantastic political satire. The reflexive self-serving sycophancy, the arbitrary nature of power, the automatic deferral to the hidden powers behind the throne, the elevation of random dross above real issues (brilliantly lampooned in the pilot when the use of cornstarch forks in the White House becomes a stumbling block to setting up a clean jobs task force) are skillfully portrayed, showing how the dysfunction of the modern arena (especially the media's eye, usually passive but, as in the second episode, sometimes accompanied by a mouthful of vicious teeth) prevents the exercise of power for actual governmental function. None of the characters are perfectly likable, though all are well-played, but somehow the ensemble is endearing. Watch this if you want to see a sharp commentary on the drunken carousel that is politics.