" Vice President " ( Eng. Veep ) - American comedy series with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the title role. The show premiered on April 22, 2012 on the HBO cable channel [1] .
| Vice President | |
|---|---|
| Veep | |
 | |
| Genre | comedy |
| Format | political satire |
| Creator | Armando Iannucci |
| Cast | Julia Louis-Dreyfus Anna Klamsky Tony hale Reed scott Timothy Simons Matt Walsh Kevin Dunn Gary cole Sam Richardson |
| Composer | Rupert Gregson-Williams Christopher Willis |
| A country |  USA |
| Language | |
| Number of seasons | 7 |
| Number of episodes | 65 ( ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David mandel Frank Rich Julia Louis-Dreyfus Lewis Morton Morgan Sackett |
| Producer | Dale Stern |
| Duration | 26-30 minutes |
| Studio | |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | HBO |
| On the screens | April 22, 2012 - May 12, 2019 |
| Video format | 1080i |
| Sound format | Stereo |
| Chronology | |
| Related works | Thick of events |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | |
The premiere of the seventh and final season took place on March 31, 2019, and the series ended on May 12, 2019 [2] [3] [4] .
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Actors and characters
- 3 Review of the seasons
- 4 Development and production
- 5 Awards and nominations
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Story
The plot focuses on Celina Mayer, a successful politician and head of the family. In season one, she is a senator from Maryland . In the 2012 presidential campaign, she is part of the headquarters of Stuart Hughes and elected vice president . A team is forming around her. Amy Bruckheimer becomes head of her headquarters. Gradually, she is gaining weight as a politician in the Democratic Party . In the third season, the main character conducts a successful election campaign, participates in debates. In the 2016 elections, Celina and Tom Jones run for President and Vice President of the United States and defeated Republican candidates Bill O'Brien and Laura Montes.
However, the day after the presidential election, CNN reporters reported possible errors in the vote count. The question of the presidency of O'Brien or Meyer was put to a vote by the US House of Representatives . Selina lost and in January 2017 was forced to leave the White House. For some time, Selina was engaged in charity work. However, for the 2020 elections, she again nominated herself.
The series also tells about the difficult family life of the heroine. Selina divorced her husband Andrew and maintains a difficult relationship with her daughter Catherine, who turns out to be a lesbian. Selina has a short romantic relationship with her trainer Ray and Vice President Tom James.
Actors and Characters
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Selina Mayer: Vice President (1-3 seasons) and President (4-5 seasons) of the United States.
- Anna Klamsky - Amy Bruckheimer: Chief of Staff of the Vice President.
- Tony Hale - Gary Walsh : Selina's Personal Assistant.
- Reed Scott - Dan Egan: Deputy Spokesperson.
- Timothy Simons - Jonah Ryan: White House employee.
- Matt Walsh - Mike McClintock : Vice President Public Relations Director, Presidential Press Secretary.
- Kevin Dunn - Ben Cafferty: White House Chief of Staff.
- Gary Cole - Kent Davison : Senior Strategist President A.
- Sam Richardson - Richard Splett.
- Suef Bradshaw - Sue Wilson: Secretary of the Vice President (1-3 seasons), Head of Planning (4-5 seasons).
- Sarah Sutherland - Katherine, daughter of vice president
- Dan Bakkedal - Congressman Roger Furlong
- Nelson Franklin - Will, Furlong's Personal Assistant
- Randall Park - Governor of Minnesota Danny Chang
- Isaiah Whitlock Jr. - General George Maddox, US Secretary of Defense
- Sally Phillips - Minna Hakkinen, Prime Minister of Finland
- Katie Najimi - Wendy Keegan, Journalist, Mike's Wife
- Christopher Meloni - Ray Whelanes, Vice President Personal Trainer
Seasonal review
| Season | Episodes | Original Delivery Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| one | 8 | April 22, 2012 | June 10, 2012 | |
| 2 | 10 | April 14, 2013 | June 23, 2013 | |
| 3 | 10 | April 6, 2014 | June 8, 2014 | |
| four | 10 | April 12, 2015 | June 14, 2015 | |
| 5 | 10 | April 24, 2016 | June 26, 2016 | |
| 6 | 10 | April 16, 2017 | June 25, 2017 | |
| 7 | 7 | March 31, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | |
Design and Production
Initially, the project was developed for the ABC channel in the 2007–2008 season under the name The Thick of It , and the main role was played by John Michael Higgins [5] . The pilot episode was shot in the spring of 2007, but never received the green light for further production [6] [7] . After the ABC abandoned the show, HBO , Showtime, and NBC expressed interest in the project [8] . Ultimately, HBO bought the show and began developing it at the end of 2009 [9] . The main role was invited by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and in April 2011 the channel ordered the shooting of the first season of eight episodes [10] .
The pilot episode received mostly favorable reviews from television critics [11] , and on April 30, 2012, a week after the premiere, HBO extended the series for a second season [12] . At the 64th Emmy Prime Time Prize Awards Ceremony, the series was nominated in three categories for the awards: " Best Comedy Series ", " Best Actress in a Comedy TV Series " (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and "Best Casting in a Comedy Series" [13] . Julia Louis-Dreyfus won an Emmy for her role in the series [14] .
Awards and nominations
- Emmy
- 2012 - Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series (nomination)
- 2012 - Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy TV Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- 2012 - Emmy Award for the best casting in a comedy television series (nomination)
- 2015 - Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series
- 2016 - Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series
- 2017 - Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series
- “ The Choice of Television Critics ”
- 2012 - Best Actress in a Comedy TV Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (nomination)
- Association of Television Critics
- 2012 - Personal Comedy Achievement Award - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (nomination)
Notes
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie UPDATE: Premiere Dates For HBO's 'Girls,' 'Game Of Thrones', 'Veep' & 'Game Change' . Deadline.com. Date of treatment April 24, 2012. Archived September 29, 2012.
- ↑ 'Veep' & 'Silicon Valley' Renewed By HBO , Deadline (May 25, 2017). Date of appeal May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly Veep to End With Season 7 . TVLine (September 6, 2017). Date of treatment September 7, 2017.
- ↑ Schwartz, Ryan Veep: Final Season Delayed Until 2019 Following Julia Louis-Dreyfus Cancer Treatment . TVLine (January 21, 2018). Date of treatment January 22, 2018.
- ↑ Platt, 'Piz' Pluck Pilot Parts . Zap2it.com. Date of treatment March 16, 2007. Archived September 29, 2012.
- ↑ Goodman, Tim . Sometimes buzz about TV pilots is just a lot of hot air , San Francisco Chronicle. Date of appeal May 27, 2007.
- ↑ Rosser, Michael . Iannacci in talks with HBO over US Thick of It , Broadcast (April 24, 2009). Date of appeal April 24, 2009.
- ↑ Rejected by ABC, political satire sparks interest . Reuters Date of treatment June 4, 2007. Archived June 7, 2007.
- ↑ Deamer, Eric HBO Gets into the Political Satire Game with Veep . Entertainmenttell . www.technologytell.com. Date of treatment April 24, 2012. Archived September 29, 2012.
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter: HBO Picks Up Julia Louis-Dreyfus Pilot 'Veep' to Series , Hollywood Reporter April 17, 2011
- ↑ Veep: Season 1 . Metacritic (April 22, 2012). Date of treatment July 22, 2012. Archived on September 29, 2012.
- ↑ Carter, Bill HBO Quickly Renews 'Girls' and 'Veep' . NYTimes.com (April 30, 2012). Date of treatment April 30, 2012. Archived on September 29, 2012.
- ↑ Lynette Rice. Emmys 2012: And the nominees are ... . Entertainment Weekly (July 19, 2012). Date of treatment July 22, 2012. Archived on August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Complete Emmy Winners List . Entertainment Tonight (August 23, 2012). Date of treatment September 24, 2012. Archived October 4, 2012.