Veep, Season 5, Episode 6: “C**tgate” Written by Georgia Pritchett & Will Smith Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sunday at 10:30pm on HBO Jonah is running for congress now, something I never dared to hope for but which pleases me immensely. The stock market is also crashing and three large banks are in need of …
Veep, Season 5, Episode 5: “Thanksgiving” Written by Sean Gray & Georgia Pritchett & Will Smith Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sunday at 10:30pm on HBO I recently wrote about Veep’s lead-in on HBO, Silicon Valley, and how that show is best and funniest when the characters are dealing with a crisis. Veep operates similarly, …
Veep, Season 5, Episode 4: “Mee-Maw” Written by Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck Directed by Dale Stern Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO For Selina Meyer, winning trumps all other personal concerns, whether those entail being sympathetic to a grieving daughter or honoring her deceased mother. That singular focus is the secret to Selina’s success, …
Veep, Season 5, Episode 3: “The Eagle” Written by Steve Koren Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO A key test of how fleshed out a show’s characters are is how well the story holds up when they’re pulled apart. Are their personalities interesting enough to sustain themselves in isolation? Or do the …
Veep, Season 5, Episode 1: “Morning After” Written by David Mandel Directed by Chris Addison Veep, Season 5, Episode 2: “Nev-AD-a” Written by Lew Morton Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO The fifth season of HBO’s Veep was always poised to become a victim of expectations. The show had benefited from remarkable consistency over …
The nominations for the 67th annual Primetime Emmys were announced recently, and like all nominations in recent memory, it’s just as notable for what was snubbed as for what did end up nominated. With this becoming an increasing trend, many have taken to questioning the importance of the Emmys, and whether they’re relevant in this day …
Part Three of Sound on Sight’s list of the Best TV episodes of the year so far includes entries from Game of Thrones and Inside Amy Schumer.
The election that has been looming all season finally arrives, leading to a strong season finale that goes in an unexpected direction and opens up a lot of possibilities for next season.
As Tom’s political viewpoints start to come to the fore, Mike becomes the latest member of Meyer’s administration to start cracking under the pressure in another entertaining episode.
As Meyer deals with James’ popularity usurping hers, Dan deals with Amy making a better impression than him as a lobbyist, while Jonah deals with his physical similarity to Teddy’s other victims in another entertaining episode.
Dan embarks on the next phase of his career as Meyer touches down in Iran, with her victory over freeing a journalist ending up a short-lived one in another entertaining outing.
A data breach leads to a major shakeup in Meyer’s administration as Katherine’s woes continue.
Meyer’s attempts at brokering a peace deal are undercut by Gary going mad with power and a conflict over a White House painting, leading to a hilarious and strong episode that gives nearly all the castmembers a chance to shine.
Meyer’s ascension to Presidency turns out to be more of a curse than a blessing as the show returns in fine form, playing on its strengths and remaining as funny as ever.
The 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards are now less than a week away, and everyone is excited to see if the final season of Breaking Bad can beat True Detective – and also – if Veep can stack up against Modern Family. In anticipation of the broadcast, the Television Academy has put together a fun 6-minute …
Part 2 of our listing of the best television episodes of the year to date looks at individuals outings of shows such as Bob’s Burgers and Fargo.
As Meyer’s presidential campaign suffers setbacks, her political career receives an unexpected boost, leading to varying reactions from her staff in a strong finish to the season.
Meyer faces off against the other presidential candidates, giving Amy her first test as campaign manager in an entertaining outing that further illustrates the destructive pressure of the campaign.
Dan’s ongoing stress issues comes to the fore once again as Meyer and her campaign team go to the UK to fulfill her vice-presidential obligations, in a compelling yet funny episode that leads to some major shakeups.
Meyer’s campaign team scrambles to correct numerous issues as Selina has a minor fling and a second encounter with a Finnish ex-head of state in an entertaining episode
Mike and Gary both face personal troubles that impede their job performance, as Meyer gains new contempt for her team in a compelling episode.
Dan gets back into form as he manages to manipulate Jonah, while Amy gets a glimpse of her value should she ever decide to leave Meyer’s staff in another superbly funny outing of what’s shaping up to be a fine season.
Meyer formally begins her presidential run with some unhappy concessions in an excellent episode that pushes Dan further towards a nervous breakdown.