Veep is a political comedy that debuted first during a U.S. presidential election year, with several similar series lined up to follow. The series follows former Senator Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who, after becoming vice president, discovers that the position is nothing like she imagined—she has virtually no real power. The Senate, members of Congress, and the president all fail to take her seriously, but whenever a problem arises that no one else can solve, they dump it on her. The newly appointed Vice President Selina Meyer arrives in Washington with her staff—chief of staff Amy (Anna Chlumsky), spokesperson Mike (Matt Walsh), political aide Gary (Tony Hale), and executive assistant Sue (Sufe Bradshaw). Although they have not yet found their footing, Selina is eager to prove her abilities. As a result, a series of missteps forces her staff to abandon their original plans and turn to damage control. The series is actually somewhat similar to Showtime’s House of Lies, also centering on a protagonist surrounded by a group of subordinates who each have their own responsibilities and distinct personalities—except that this protagonist is the vice president and a woman.
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