Veep: Season 1

2012 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.5

What Season 1 of Veep

Senator Selina Meyer has just become the Vice President of the United States...and discovered that the job is nothing like she expected--but everything she was warned about. Season one follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of Vice President Meyer as she puts out political fires, juggles public and private demands and defends the interests of the chief executive--with whom she shares a uniquely dysfunctional relationship.

8episodes

Apr 22, 2012premiered

Jun 10, 2012latest episode

3.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Fundraiser
Apr 22, 2012 · 29 min · ★ 6.8
Vice President Selina Meyer and her staff - chief of staff Amy, spokesperson Mike, right-hand man Gary, and executive assistant Sue - are still finding their footing in Washington D.C. Selina decides to make the Clean Jobs Commission a pet project, but a series of missteps requires her staff to work damage control.
Directing: Armando Iannucci · Writing: Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci · Starring: Kate Burton, David DeBoy, Wil Love, Timothy Hayes Lynch
1x02 Frozen Yoghurt
Apr 29, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 7.5
After getting good news on a clean-jobs bill, the staff brainstorm for a photo-op idea, but the trip to a local frozen-yoghurt shop is delayed by a stop in the White House Situation Room and a gastrointestinal illness that's going around.
Directing: Armando Iannucci · Writing: Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci · Starring: Brian Huskey, Phil Reeves, Dan Franko, Tara Garwood
1x03 Catherine
May 6, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 7.5
Selina celebrates 20 years in Washington, D.C., but tries to keep a low profile after a newspaper article paints her as a diva and rumors float about her feud with the first lady. Meanwhile, Selina’s college-age daughter arrives for a visit, and is surprised that her mother is looking for a dog but appalled by her reaction to “Selina” being on the list of names for hurricanes.
Directing: Tristram Shapeero · Writing: Tony Roche, Sean Gray · Starring: Sarah Sutherland, Eddie Jones, Peter Grosz, Phil Reeves
1x04 Chung
May 13, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 7.5
Dan and Amy try to figure out if an Asian-American war hero-cum-governor could be a political threat to Selina. Meanwhile, Selina and Mike prep for her "Meet the Press" interview; and Gary and Amy make a startling discovery about Selina's romantic life.
Directing: Armando Iannucci · Writing: Will Smith, Sean Gray · Starring: Brad Leland, Phil Reeves, Randall Park, Azhar Khan
1x05 Nicknames
May 20, 2012 · 27 min · ★ 7.6
Bloggers' nicknames for Selina become her next obsession; Dan goes on a fact-finding mission after his boss is snubbed by the president; it's make-or-break time for the clean-jobs bill.
Directing: Tristram Shapeero · Writing: Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell · Starring: Peter Grosz, William L. Thomas, Joe Hansard
1x06 Baseball
May 27, 2012 · 26 min · ★ 7.6
Selina attends a healthy eating event at Camden Yards with some very grumpy fast-food executives, where she also confides a secret to Amy. Mike holds a press briefing for some local news pals, save for the inquisitive Leon West. Later, with the Veep delayed, Amy and Dan are forced to entertain elementary school children.
Directing: Armando Iannucci · Writing: Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche · Starring: Brian Huskey, Chike Johnson, Marc Unger, Andy Buckley
1x07 Full Disclosure
Jun 3, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 7.7
The vice president's office takes some heat over a pregnancy rumor and the firing of a Secret Service agent, so Selina establishes some new ground rules about internal correspondence. Meanwhile, Dan tries to cover his boss' tracks on the clean-jobs bill; and a staffer's job may be in jeopardy.
Directing: Chris Morris · Writing: Ian Martin, Roger Drew · Starring: Marybeth Wise, William L. Thomas, Andy Buckley, Mark Gessner
1x08 Tears Season Finale
Jun 10, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 7.9
In the Season 1 finale, an Ohio gubernatorial candidate balks at Selina's endorsement due to her current unpopularity, but Mike and Amy try to make the best of the vice president's emotions during their meeting. Meanwhile, Dan can't shake the clean-jobs bill debacle, especially when it could be the subject of a Congressional hearing.
Directing: Armando Iannucci · Writing: Jesse Armstrong · Starring: Dan Bakkedahl, Nelson Franklin, Megan Anderson, Chuck Baron