As 'Veep' Starts Season 5, HBO Renews Show For Another Season
If Netflix has the American political drama series "House of Cards," HBO has its own show that looks at the current political realities that America is going through these days. The comedy series "Veep" has just started its fifth season on the network, and even though it was earlier reported that this may be the show's last season, HBO announced that the show was being picked up for another season a few days before the Season 5 premiere.
The series, which specializes in political satire, stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Vice President Selina Meyer. Prior to the show, she played the character of Elaine in the long-running comedy series, Seinfeld. This season, the show will continue the story where it left off in the previous season. At the end of Season 4, the presidential elections just concluded with surprising results – there was a tie between re-electionist Meyer and her opponent, Senator Bill O'Brien (Brad Leland). As this result has never happened in American political history, this season's storyline is likely bringing a lot of political commentary at the absurdity of the political process.
According to a report in The Verge, the show is "interested in ridiculing the political process" and "questioning those implicit in the circus" which includes the voters. This is apparent in Meyer's first address to the public, "In a democracy such as ours, it falls to the people to choose our president, and that is what you attempted to do last night." She is likely to continue her resentment of the electorate whom she owes her Presidency too, but at the same time is keeping her from fulfilling her role.
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This new season also features some changes in the show's creative team. Original showrunner Armando Iannucci has stepped down and David Mandel has taken over as showrunner. Mandel is known for his work with "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he promised that he will remain true to the show's roots. He also noted that he plans to work with the rest of the cast to "explore what makes Meyer and the others tick."
The show first aired its first season in April 2012. The show has several major awards including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for its fourth season.
