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'''''Veep''''' is an American [[political satire]] comedy television series that aired on [[HBO]] from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019.<ref name="PremiereDateAnnounced"/> The series was created by [[Armando Iannucci]] as an adaptation of his sitcom ''[[The Thick of It]]''. 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.

Louis-Dreyfus's performance won her six consecutive [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Primetime Emmy Awards]], three [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], two [[Critics' Choice Television Awards]], a [[TCA Awards|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 [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|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 (comedian)|Matt Walsh]] (two nominations), [[Martin Mull]] (one nomination), [[Hugh Laurie]] (one nomination), and [[Peter MacNicol]] (one nomination).

The series follows the personal life and political career of [[Selina Meyer]] ([[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]]), [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] and, later, [[President of the United States]]. Her [[political party|party]] affiliation is never discussed. Formerly a [[United States senator]] from [[Maryland]], Meyer campaigns for her party's nomination in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]] and is initially the [[front-runner]], but ultimately loses the nomination to Stuart Hughes. Meyer subsequently joins the Hughes ticket as his [[running mate]] and is elected vice president. Her staff as vice president, upon whom Meyer is almost totally reliant, includes [[Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States|chief of staff]] Amy Brookheimer ([[Anna Chlumsky]]);, director of communications Mike McLintock ([[Matt Walsh (comedian)|Matt Walsh]]);, deputy director of communications Dan Egan ([[Reid Scott (actor)|Reid Scott]]);, [[body man]] Gary Walsh ([[Tony Hale]]);, and personal secretary Sue Wilson ([[Sufe Bradshaw]]). Later additions to her team as president include [[White House Chief of Staff]] Ben Cafferty ([[Kevin Dunn]]) and political strategist Kent Davison ([[Gary Cole]]). Jonah Ryan ([[Timothy Simons]]), initially a [[White House]] liaison to the vice president's office and later a [[New Hampshire]] [[Member of Congress|congressman]], also features prominently.

Meyer frequently finds herself relegated and ignored by Hughes, who is never depicted on-screen at the outset of the series. In the second season, Meyer comes to accrue some power and influence and, by the end of the season, is actively considering challenging Hughes for their party's nomination in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 election]]. This becomes a [[mootness|moot point]] when Hughes abruptly resigns due to his wife's poor mental health and Meyer becomes president. Meyer begins her presidential campaign at the end of the third season. The fourth season finds her adjusting to her new role while continuing her presidential campaign, both of which are undermined by a series of scandals. The election results in a [[tie (draw)|tie]] between Meyer and challenger Bill O'Brien ([[Brad Leland]]), leading to a [[contingent election]] in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] during the fifth season to decide the next president after a [[election recount|recount]] in [[Nevada]] fails to alter the election's outcome. The House vote ends in a tie;, meaning that when the [[United States Senate|Senate]] votes to elect the vice president the winner will be the next president. The Senate vote also ends in a tie; Meyer's disgruntled Vice President Andrew Doyle ([[Phil Reeves]]), who did not run for a full term, casts the [[casting vote|tiebreaking vote]] for O'Brien's running mate Laura Montez ([[Andrea Savage]]) instead of Meyer's running mate Tom James ([[Hugh Laurie]]), leading to Montez becoming president. The sixth season follows Meyer out of office for the first time in the series, as she attempts to ensure her legacy by authoring a [[memoir]], setting up a [[private foundation|foundation]] and attempting to establish a [[Presidential library system|presidential library]]. At the end of the season, Meyer decides to run for president again. The seventh season sees Meyer attempting to run for president once again in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]], featuring her former political rivals Ryan and James as major competitors, in addition to introducing the young, likable, and progressive challenger Kemi Talbot ([[Toks Olagundoye]]).

* [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] as [[Selina Meyer]] ([[née]] Eaton):<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/selina-meyer/index.html|title=Selina Meyer played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus|publisher=HBO|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905223342/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/selina-meyer/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Born Selina Catherine Eaton, a former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from Maryland who, in the start of the series, is the titular [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]], or "Veep.", whoShe has a strained relationship with the [[President of the United States|President]]. After the president declines to run for a second term, she begins campaigning for the presidency in Season 3. At the end of Season 3, she becomes president when he resigns for personal issues. Due to a complex manipulation of constitutional law, she loses the presidential race in Season 5. After trying to decide what her post-presidential legacy should be during Season 6, she decides to run for another term as President by Season 7. She is divorced with one daughter, but remains romantically entangled with her ex-husband during the first two seasons and the sixth. She seems to display little or no maternal instinct towards her daughter. Louis-Dreyfus has received widespread critical acclaim for her performance, winning a record-breaking six [[Primetime Emmy Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/17/entertainment/julia-louis-dreyfus-emmys/index.html|title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes Emmy history|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|date=September 18, 2017|publisher=CNN|access-date=September 18, 2017|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918024521/http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/17/entertainment/julia-louis-dreyfus-emmys/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and three [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], and receiving five consecutive [[Golden Globe]] nominations.

* [[Tony Hale]] as Gary Walsh:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/gary-walsh/index.html|title=Gary Walsh played by Tony Hale|publisher=HBO|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831164054/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/gary-walsh/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Selina's [[Personal aide to the President of the United States|personal aide]] and [[body man]]. A long-term associate and confidant of Selina, Gary is portrayed as incredibly loyal and devoted. Despite his menial job, Gary is actually a graduate of [[Cornell University]], having majored in [[hotel management]]. In the fourth and fifth seasons, Gary is portrayed as having issues adapting to Selina's presidency, since he can no longer be as close to her as previously, due to lack of security clearance. When Selina fails to win reelection, he remainsstays on as her personal aide. Hale describes Gary's loyalty to Selina stemming from the idea that the character "is one of those guys who never really had an identity. He attached himself to people to find who he was."<ref name="halevariety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/features/tony-hale-veep-arrested-development-1201472407/|title=Tony Hale on 'Veep' and Playing the Bad Guy for a Change|last=Birnbaum|first=Debra|date=April 16, 2015|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=March 18, 2016|archive-date=March 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320210941/http://variety.com/2015/tv/features/tony-hale-veep-arrested-development-1201472407/|url-status=live}}</ref> Hale received two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] for his performance on the series, with four further nominations.

* [[Timothy Simons]] as Jonah Ryan:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/jonah-ryan/index.html|title=Jonah Ryan played by Timothy Simons|publisher=HBO|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008065404/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/jonah-ryan/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the White House liaison to Vice President Meyer's office. He constantly clashes with most members of the Veep's office, particularly Amy. It is shown thatEveryone he isencounters dislikeddislikes by everyone he encountershim, even foreign politicians. In the third season, he is temporarily fired from the White House for running a blog disclosing insider information, leading him to create his own news website, ''Ryantology''. In season four, he works again as a liaison, this time between President Meyer and Vice President Doyle. He later works for the Meyer general election campaign, until a New Hampshire congressman dies. He is then drafted to run for that seat in order to secure Meyer's vote in the electoral college. He is elected and becomes a congressman, appointing Richard as his Chief of Staff; as he begins his congressional term, he is diagnosed with [[testicular cancer]] and undergoes treatment, entering remission by Season 6. In season 7, Jonah launches a presidential campaign to compete with Selina's for the nomination of their party; while initially a long-shot candidacy, Jonah begins to receivegain traction followingby his promotion ofpromoting numerous conspiracy theories, such as supporting the [[vaccine hesitancy|anti-vax movement]] and alleging that math was created by [[Muslims]] and should not be taught in schools, with. Amy joiningjoins his campaign as his campaign manager. He ultimately becomes vice president in the second Meyer administration. According to [[Matt Walsh (comedian)|Matt Walsh]], Jonah Ryan was originally envisioned by the show's writers as "just a fat, short, heavy smoker"," but was changed to his current characterization after Simons auditioned for the role.<ref name="walshdeadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/veep-matt-walsh-interview-a-better-you-1201448090/|title=Matt Walsh On How Improv Informs 'Veep': "I Wasn't Scared Putting My Script Down" – Emmys|last=Lincoln|first=Ross A.|date=June 18, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 18, 2016|archive-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321113445/http://deadline.com/2015/06/veep-matt-walsh-interview-a-better-you-1201448090/|url-status=live}}</ref>

* [[Matt Walsh (comedian)|Matt Walsh]] as Mike McLintock:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/mike-mclintock/index.html|title=Mike McLintock played by Matt Walsh|publisher=HBO|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831090714/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/mike-mclintock/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the vice president's director of communications. Mike has served as her communications director since her tenure as senator from Maryland. His career dedication is often questionable, to the extent wherethat he pretends to have a pet dog so he can escape from work commitments. The other characters in the show often mock his lack of ambition, suggesting that he's has reached the peak of his career. He is often portrayed as lacking the skills required for the job. In the third season, he marries a reporter named Wendy Keegan. In Season 4, Mike becomes the [[White House Press Secretary]]. In Season 5, Mike and Wendy attempt to adopt a baby. They ultimately adopt a Chinese toddler, and also have twins via a surrogate. In Season 6, heSelina isemploys employed by Selinahim to write her biography ''A Woman First'', but causes a scandal arises soon after its publication whereby the true nature of the Meyer Administration was revealed due to him leaving the diary he used for research at the offices of ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Walsh received two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations for his performance.

* [[Sufe Bradshaw]] as Sue Wilson:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/sue-wilson/index.html|title=Sue Wilson played by Sufe Bradshaw|publisher=HBO|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831125423/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/sue-wilson/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the vice president's personal secretary. A direct and no-nonsense personality, Sue boasts she is the third most important person in the world, as she is the one who arrangescontrols forwhich people get to see Selina, the second most important person in the world. During a committee inquiry into Selina's office, the chairperson states that Sue "could organize the D-Day landings and still have time for Iwo Jima." Sue becomes the Chief of Scheduling for the White House in Season 4. She remains in that capacity when President Montez is inaugurated. Bradshaw based her character on that of a [[Department of Motor Vehicles|DMV]] employee, elaborating that, "DMV workers are strait-laced and go by the book, and they don't have much time because there's so much to do in a day."<ref name="bradshawdigitaljournal">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/a-conversation-with-veep-s-sufe-bradshaw/article/381890|title=A conversation with 'VEEP's Sufe Bradshaw|last=Peterman|first=Mindy|date=April 23, 2014|publisher=Digital Journal|access-date=March 18, 2016|archive-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321123156/http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/a-conversation-with-veep-s-sufe-bradshaw/article/381890|url-status=live}}</ref> (seasons 1–5; guest season 7)

* [[Kevin Dunn]] as Ben Cafferty:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/ben-cafferty/index.html|title=Ben Cafferty, played by Kevin Dunn|publisher=HBO|access-date=May 11, 2016|archive-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831095607/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/ben-cafferty/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[White House Chief of Staff]], under both the unseen former president and President Meyer. Although he is depressed and a high-functioning alcoholic, he is often very insightful and is treated with respect and even fear throughout Washington. Ben shows little regard for his co-workers or his job, and appears to love his nine-cup coffee thermos more than anything else. Selina refers to him as a "burned-out loser"," but he apparently considers her a close friend and resolves to help her become president. Though he was planning on leaving the White House imminently, he agrees to remain with the administration indefinitely. When Selina fails to win reelection, he joins Congressman Ryan's staff with Kent. (Seasons 3–7; recurring season 2)

* [[Gary Cole]] as Kent Davison:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/kent-davison/index.html|title=Kent Davison, played by Gary Cole|publisher=HBO|access-date=May 11, 2016|archive-date=October 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009181040/http://www.hbo.com/veep/cast-and-crew/kent-davison/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the senior strategist to the president, under both the unseen former president Hughes and later President Meyer. He is a number-cruncher, and is often referred to as being cold and robotic. His obsession with polling statistics is shown to negatively influenceinfluences the President's decision-making during several episodes in the second season. Kent is also focused on the public images of Selina and Catherine. It is implied that he and Sue are in some form of ersatz relationship. Although Selina initially dislikes him, she comes to appreciate his useful polling and statistical data, and he becomes a key part of her presidential administration. When Selina fails to win reelection, he joins Congressman Ryan's staff with Ben. Cole received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for his performance. (seasons 4–7; recurring seasons 2–3)

* [[Sarah Sutherland]] as Catherine Meyer: Selina's reserved, put-upon daughter. Catherine is often caught in the middle of Selina's issues, especially with her father. She is shown as generally unable to gain her mother's respect or attention. She tends to have highly liberal views concerning social justice. During the first four seasons, she is a film major at [[Vassar College]]. She briefly attracts attention for dating a Persian student. Later, she dates and becomes engaged to a lobbyist her mother dislikes. Selina initiates the demise of their relationship by declaring that they've broken up during an inquiry into her administration. Catherine goes along with the breakup to protect her mother's administration. She is seen in the fifth season filming a documentary based on the unprecedented Electoral-College tie that concludes Selina's presidential run, and she becomes romantically involved with her mother's lookalike bodyguard, Marjorie. In the season 6 finale, she gives birth to son Richard, conceived by artificial insemination, with Richard Splett as the donor. Catherine and Marjorie later marry in season 7, with Selina using their wedding in Norway as a diversion to escape [[Interpol]] and return to the United States, much to Catherine's chagrin. She ends her relationship with her mother permanently after Selina promises to end [[same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]] in order to win the presidency, in which she ultimately is successful. Years later, Catherine does not attend her mother's funeral, instead watching it on television with Marjorie and the now-adult Richard. (season 7; recurring seasons 2–6; guest season 1)

A pilot for an American version of ''The Thick of It'' was produced as a candidate for the 2007–08 season on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. Also titled ''The Thick of It'', it was developed for American audiences by writers [[Mitch Hurwitz]] and [[Richard Day (writer)|Richard Day]] and followed a low-level member of the [[United States Congress]] and his staff. Iannucci had a production credit on the show, but he was not otherwise involved. The pilot was produced by [[Sony Pictures Television]] and [[BBC Worldwide]] and directed by [[Christopher Guest]].<ref name="Zap2it0226">{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/zap-christopherguestdirectingthethickofit |title=Christopher Guest Jumps Into 'The Thick of It' |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |date=February 26, 2007 |access-date=March 16, 2007 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In the pilot, [[John Michael Higgins]] played newly-elected Congressman Albert Alger, and [[Oliver Platt]] played committee chairman Malcolm Tucker.<ref name="Zap2it0309">{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/zap-pilotcasting-oliverplattchrislowell |title=Platt, 'Piz' Pluck Pilot Parts |date=March 9, 2007 |access-date=March 16, 2007 |publisher=Zap2it }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Rhea Seehorn]] portrayed Ollie Tadzio, an ambitious young speechwriter, and [[Michael McKean]] played Glen Glahm, "a former campaign operative who's now the Chief of Staff" for the congressman.<ref name="Zap2it0315">{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/zap-gilmoregirlsmelissamccarthyjoinsabcpilot |title='Gilmore' Regular Joins ABC Pilot |date=March 15, 2007 |access-date=March 16, 2007 |publisher=Zap2it }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The second season received acclaim from critics. It averaged a Metacritic score of 75 out of 100 based on reviews from 10 critics.<ref name=MetacriticS2/> On Rotten Tomatoes, it received ana 92% approval rating with an average score of 8.6/10 based on 24 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "In ''Veep''{{'}}s second season, the satire is sharper, the insights are deeper, the tone is more consistent, and the result is a comedy of unexpected heft."<ref>{{cite web|title=Veep: Season 2|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/veep/s02/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502144514/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/veep/s02|url-status=live}}</ref> David Hiltbrand of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' praised the series saying, "HBO's Veep is the sharpest Beltway satire the medium has ever seen, mostly because it focuses not on the power wielded by politicians, but on their desperate venality".<ref>{{cite news|last=Hiltbrand|first=David|title=Lots of Funny Business on TV|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/david_hiltbrand/20131221_Lots_of_funny_business_all_over_TV.html|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=December 20, 2013|archive-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205054100/http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/david_hiltbrand/20131221_Lots_of_funny_business_all_over_TV.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Bruce Miller of ''[[Sioux City Journal]]'' also praised the show, writing: "The show is smart—smarter than most on network television—and it has life."<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Bruce|title='Veep' returns with more laughs, familiar situations|url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/entertainment/television/veep-returns-with-more-laughs-familiar-situations/article_296425bd-a2bd-5454-a7c0-08a496ec5af2.html|work=Sioux City Journal|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=April 21, 2013|archive-date=April 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416184132/http://siouxcityjournal.com/entertainment/television/veep-returns-with-more-laughs-familiar-situations/article_296425bd-a2bd-5454-a7c0-08a496ec5af2.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Veep (season 4)|fourth season]] received acclaim from critics. It received a Metacritic score of 90 out of 100 based on 11 reviews.<ref name=MetacriticS4/> As with the previous season, ''Veep'' scored a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 9.1/10. The site's consensus reads, "Veep shows no signs of slowing down in its fourth season, thanks to sharp, funny, rapid-fire dialogue between POTUS and her hilariously incompetent staff."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/veep/s04/|title=Veep: Season 4|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502043001/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/veep/s04|url-status=live}}</ref> Tim Goodman of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "''Veep'' enters its fourth season, firmly established as one of television's best comedies, and then immediately does what seems impossible—it delivers its most thoroughly assured, hilarious and brilliantly written and acted episodes."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/veep-silicon-valley-hbo-julia-788021 |title='Veep' and 'Silicon Valley': TV Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Tim |last=Goodman |date=April 12, 2015 |access-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-date=April 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415003648/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/veep-silicon-valley-hbo-julia-788021 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ben Travers of ''[[Indiewire]]'' wrote, "''Veep'' is incomparable in comedy" and that "the HBO comedy has crafted a style so unique the series itself is entirely its own beast."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/review-veep-season-4-proves-holding-power-can-be-as-hysterical-as-craving-it-20150408 |title=Review: 'Veep' Season 4 Proves Holding Power Can Be as Hysterical as Craving It |work=Indiewire |first=Ben |last=Travers |date=April 8, 2015 |access-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-date=April 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410202106/http://www.indiewire.com/article/review-veep-season-4-proves-holding-power-can-be-as-hysterical-as-craving-it-20150408 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Veep (season 5)|fifth season]] received acclaim from critics. It received a Metacritic score of 88 out of 100 based on 18 reviews.<ref name=MetacriticS5/> The season scored a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The site's consensus reads, "Thanks to the spot-on comedic prowess of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and company ''Veep'' is back with as many laughs and expletive-filled absurdities as ever."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/veep/s05/|title=Veep: Season 5|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728011509/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/veep/s05|url-status=live}}</ref> Tim Goodman of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that "''Veep'' doesn't just feel like it's firing on all cylinders, it feels invigorated and out to prove something.",<ref>{{cite web|first=Tim|last=Goodman|title=''Veep'' Season 5: TV Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/veep-season-5-tv-review-886749|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505025616/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/veep-season-5-tv-review-886749|url-status=live}}</ref> while Kevin Sullivan of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote that "in the switch to new showrunner David Mandel, the state of ''Veep'' is strong".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Kevin|last=Sullivan|title=''Veep'' season 5: EW review|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/21/veep-season-5-ew-review|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=May 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529202631/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/21/veep-season-5-ew-review|url-status=live}}</ref>

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