Episode #32: “Tehran”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 3rd (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
- Other HBO playdates: May 3rd (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 4th (12:15 a.m.), 5th (11:30 p.m., 3:15 a.m.), 6th (7:30 p.m.), 7th (9:00 p.m.) and 8th (2:00 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 4th (10:00 p.m.), 8th (5:15 p.m.) and 9th (3:00 p.m., 12:45 a.m.)
As part of her Middle East peace-talks tour, President Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) makes an historic trip to Iran, where an American reporter is being detained. In D.C., Dan (Reid Scott) is wooed by lobbyist Sidney Purcell (Peter Grosz), while VP Doyle (Phil Reeves) stands in for the president at a Rainbow Jersey event with a gay NBA star. Meanwhile, Kent’s (Gary Cole) polling and Jonah’s (Timothy Simons) big mouth may cause trouble for Selina.
Teleplay by Ian Martin & Tony Roche; story by Armando Iannucci & Ian Martin & Tony Roche; directed by Becky Martin.
Episode #33: “Convention”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 10th (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 10th (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 11th (3:00 a.m.), 12th (10:30 p.m., 4:20 a.m.), 13th (7:30 p.m.), 14th (9:00 p.m.) and 15th (1:30 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 11th (10:00 p.m.), 15th (5:45 p.m.) and 16th (12:15 p.m., 12:45 a.m.)
At the party convention, Selina and her staff scramble against the clock to avert a major internal crisis. Amy (Anna Chlumsky) grows increasingly infuriated with the president’s new advisor, Karen (Lennon Parham), who is coaching a nervous Catherine (Sarah Sutherland) on her First Daughter speech to the convention. Back in D.C., Dan recruits Jonah and Richard (Sam Richardson) to pose as influential Washington insiders.
Teleplay by Sean Gray & David Quantick; story by Armando Iannucci & Sean Gray & David Quantick; directed by Stephanie Laing.
Episode #34: “Storms and Pancakes”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 17th (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 17th (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 18th (1:45 a.m.), 19th (11:30 p.m., 3:15 a.m.), 20th (7:30 p.m.), 21st (9:00 p.m.) and 22nd (1:30 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 18th (10:00 p.m.), 22nd (5:45 p.m.) and 23rd (2:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m.)
On the campaign trail, Selina is annoyed by press reaction to her running mate’s effortless charm and decides to attend a pancake-brunch fundraiser without any of her team on hand to help. When news arrives that a major hurricane is about to hit North Carolina, it looks like it could be good news for her image. In D.C., Amy tries to adjust to her new post-White House life, and Jonah gets bizarrely ambushed at what he thinks is a job interview.
Teleplay by Georgia Pritchett & Will Smith; directed by Chris Addison.
Episode #35: “Mommy Meyer”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 24th (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 24th (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 25th (12:05 a.m.), 26th (10:30 p.m., 4:15 a.m.), 27th (7:30 p.m.), 28th (9:00 p.m.) and 29th (1:55 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 25th (2:00 p.m.), 29th (4:30 p.m.) and 30th (1:15 p.m., 12:45 a.m.)
A dramatic incident in the White House leaves the president shaken, while at a Q&A, Tom James (Hugh Laurie) speaks out and makes her day even worse. As Mike (Matt Walsh) tries to sell the press on Selina’s Families First bill, Sue (Sufe Bradshaw) and Gary (Tony Hale) prepare for the president’s White House dinner with old friends. Jonah and Richard inadvertently reveal a terrible secret, while Dan and Amy find themselves at a lobbying event for the concrete industry.
Teleplay by Roger Drew and David Quantick; story by Armando Iannucci & Roger Drew and David Quantick; directed by Becky Martin.
Episode #36: “B/ill”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 31st (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 31st (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.) and June 1st (12:35 a.m.), 2nd (10:30 p.m., 3:45 a.m.), 3rd (7:30 p.m.), 4th (9:00 p.m.) and 5th (1:30 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: June 1st (10:00 p.m.), 5th (5:00 p.m.) and 6th (4:15 p.m., 12:30 a.m.)
With the Families First Bill growing increasingly toxic, Gary sets up a clandestine meeting with Dan and Amy to persuade them to lobby against it. Meanwhile, Selina attempts to keep working while ill in bed with the flu. As the vote on Families First draws near, her staff works to ensure the deciding vote will go in their favor, as it becomes clear that victory or defeat lies in the hands of just one congressman.
Teleplay by Tony Roche & Andy Riley & Kevin Cecil; story by Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche & Andy Riley & Kevin Cecil; directed by Becky Martin.
“Veep” was created by Armando Iannucci; executive produced by Armando Iannucci, Christopher Godsick, Frank Rich, Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Stephanie Laing; produced by Bill Hill.
