“Makes other comedies feel decaffeinated by comparison” – Radio Times

“Bristling with gymnastic wordplay” - Metro

Sky Atlantic HD today announces that VEEP will return exclusively to Sky Atlantic this July for a third season. Recently renewed for a fourth season, Armando Iannucci’s Emmy® nominated and Writers Guild Award winning HBO comedy stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her Emmy® winning role as Vice President Selina Meyer.

Taking a sharp, satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics, VEEP follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of Vice President Meyer as she puts out political fires in her public and private life while launching her campaign for president.  In this new third season, Selina and her staff head off to meet America in Detroit and Silicon Valley, go on a drug bust with the Maryland Coast Guard and fly to London to confer with heads of state.

Meanwhile, as Dan and Amy battle for the role of campaign manager, everyone helps Selina define who she is and where she stands on fracking, education, reproductive rights and her hair.  With all of America now watching her and her team, even the most banal action can set off a ripple effect that has unexpected and far-reaching consequences.

The returning ensemble cast of VEEP includes Emmy® winner Tony Hale (Arrested Development) as Gary, Vice President Meyer’s right-hand man; Emmy® nominee Anna Chlumsky (In The Loop), as Amy, her chief of staff; Matt Walsh (Outsourced) as Mike, Vice President Meyer’s weathered spokesperson; Reid Scott (My Boys) as Dan, an ambitious political aide; Timothy C. Simons (Days Together) as Jonah, a White House liaison turned political blogger; Sufe Bradshaw (Overnight) as Sue, Vice President Meyer’s executive assistant; and Kevin Dunn (Luck) a Ben, the president’s chief of staff.

VEEP was created by Armando Iannucci and is executive produced by Iannucci, along with Frank Rich (of New York Magazine) and Christopher Godsick (Take The Lead), co-executive produced by Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche, and produced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Stephanie Laing.  Chris Addison, Roger Drew, Sean Gray, Ian Martin and Will Smith are supervising producers.

VEEP forms part of Sky Atlantic HD’s strategy to bring smart, distinctive and authored comedy exclusively to Sky customers.

The third series of VEEP will premiere exclusively on Sky Atlantic HD in July

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