HBO Canada’s hit show Veep, led by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is returning for a fifth season on April 24th, the network just announced.
President Selina Meyer is in the midst of a virtually unprecedented Electoral College tie, with her future as commander in chief coming down to just a few hundred votes. While Amy and Dan work on a long shot to victory, Selina finds herself spinning her wheels in D.C., as her staff strives to make her seem presidential (even though she actually is president), at the same time fending off the ambitions of Tom James, her charismatic running mate, who in a twist of obscure constitutional procedure could end up becoming president.
The show stars Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as President Selina Meyer, and the ensemble cast of the show also includes Emmy winner Tony Hale as Gary, her devoted bodyman; Emmy® nominee Anna Chlumsky as Amy, her on-again, off-again right hand; Matt Walsh as Mike, her weathered spokesperson; Reid Scott as Dan, an ambitious aide; Timothy Simons as hanger-on Jonah; Sufe Bradshaw as Sue, President Meyer’s wry executive assistant; Kevin Dunn as Ben, her chief of staff; Emmy nominee Gary Cole as strategist Kent; and Sam Richardson as campaign worker Richard.
Recurring guest stars on the new season include John Slattery as billionaire banker Charlie Baird; Sarah Sutherland as Catherine, Selina’s daughter; and Hugh Laurie as Tom James, Selina’s running mate.
The Emmy-winning comedy series Veep kicks off its ten-episode fifth season Sunday, April 24th at 10:30pm.
