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HOLLYWOOD, CA – APRIL 09: Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends the Los Angeles premiere for the second season of HBO’s series ‘Veep’ at Paramount Studios on April 9, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images) /

49. Veep

Release Year: 2012

Seasons: 5 (2 included with subscription)

Creator: Armando Iannucci

Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson

You might have heard about a little show called Veep on HBO that has swept the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress for its entire five years on the air. It’s hard to miss what with all its critical praise. And the Julia Louis-Dreyfus starrer has only gained steam over the course of its run, picking up two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series for its fourth and fifth seasons.

Centered on Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the, fortunately, fictional Vice President of the United States, Veep tracks the day-to-day whirlwind of the VP and her team as they navigate D.C.’s political chessboard. Often, Selina and her team find themselves in the midst of the chaos, if not creating it.

The political satire boasts one of the most tactful ensembles and some of the sharpest jokes on television. Considering we have been caught up in a rather intense election year, we could all blow off some steam with the crazier, and admittedly funnier, political circus of Veep.