Veep stars Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as former Senator Selina Meyer, who becomes vice president, only to discover the job is nothing like she expected, but everything she was warned about.
From HBO’s press release, April 2016… With all three shows set to return for new seasons on Sunday, April 24, HBO has renewed Game Of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep for 2017, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. The Emmy(R)-winning comedy series Veep kicks off its ten-episode fifth season Sunday, April 24 (10:30-11:00 p.m.).
The show stars Emmy(R) and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as President Selina Meyer, for whom the most banal action can set off a ripple effect with unexpected and far-reaching consequences. The ensemble cast also includes Emmy(R) winner Tony Hale, Emmy(R) nominee Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole and Sam Richardson.
From HBO’s press release, 25 May 2017… HBO has renewed SILICON VALLEY for a fifth season and VEEP for a seventh season, with both shows returning in 2018, it was announced today by Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming.
production details
USA | HBO | x30 minutes | 2012
Armando Iannucci as Creator/Executive Producer/Director of pilot
Christopher Godsick as Executive Producer
David Mandel as Executive Producer
Frank Rich as Executive Producer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Executive Producer
Lew Morton as Executive Producer
cast
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer
Matt Walsh as Mike McLintock
Reid Scott as Dan Egan
Sufe Bradshaw as Sue Wilson
Timothy Simons as Jonah Ryan
