Veep

Veep is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci. The protagonist of Veep is Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a fictional Vice President of the United States. The series follows Meyer and her team as they attempt to make their mark and leave a legacy but often instead become mired in day-to-day political games.

Veep
Genre
Created byArmando Iannucci
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time26–30 minutes
Production companies
  • HBO Entertainment
  • Dundee Productions (Seasons 1–4)
Budget
  • $27+ million (s. 5)
  • $31+ million (s. 6)
  • $36+ million (s. 7)
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseApril 22, 2012 (2012-04-22) 
May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)
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Veep received critical acclaim and won several major awards, including seven consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning that award for its fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. Its second, fourth, and sixth seasons won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series, and its third season won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.

Louis-Dreyfus' performance won her six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, a Television Critics Association Award, and five consecutive Golden Globe nominations. For his portrayal of Selina's personal aide, Gary, Tony Hale received six consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, winning in 2013 and 2015. Other members of the cast who received Emmy nominations include Anna Chlumsky (six nominations), Gary Cole (one nomination), Matt Walsh (two nominations), Martin Mull (one nomination), Hugh Laurie (one nomination), and Peter MacNicol (one nomination).

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