Home > Veep > Season 5 « TV Series Page Veep: Season 5 (2016) SEASON: Season 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Want to see Episode List Season 5 Veep Critics Consensus Thanks to the spot-on comedic prowess of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and company Veep is back with as many laughs and expletive-filled absurdities as ever. 94% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 36 94% Audience Score User Ratings: 223 See score details Other TV Shows Barry Curb Your Enthusiasm Extras Insecure Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Morning After Air date: Apr 24, 2016 Season 5 opens the day after the election, and Selina thinks she's found a path to victory. Meanwhile, Catherine starts making a behind-the-scenes documentary; Amy isn't sure if she's back on the team; Dan mulls a new career; and Mike and Wendy plan to adopt a baby from China. View Details 2. Nev-ah-da Air date: May 1, 2016 Amy, Dan, Jonah and Richard go all out to win the election for Selina. Meanwhile, Tom is unceremoniously ousted from the new banking task force; a well-known D.C. fixture joins the team; Selina meets a Wall Street titan; Mike aims to improve his health before becoming a father; and Kent is curious about Sue's age. View Details 3. The Eagle Air date: May 8, 2016 Fallout from Selina's tweet gives Mike a major headache; Amy is unsettled by Bob's power grab; Gary finds himself the bee's knees at a museum gala. View Details 4. Mother Air date: May 15, 2016 A phony protest by the O'Brien camp is uncovered by Amy and Dan, who dispatch Jonah and Richard to concoct a pro-Meyer event in response. Meanwhile, Selina hurries to the hospital; and Mike and Wendy meet a potential surrogate. View Details 5. Thanksgiving Air date: May 22, 2016 Selina observes Thanksgiving as only she can. Meanwhile, Ben and Kent try to control a holiday crisis, sending Tom James and Vice President Doyle to speak on the president's behalf; and Dan goes to work for Tom James. View Details 6. C**tgate Air date: May 29, 2016 A U.S. financial crisis looms, forcing Selina to make a game-changing decision; Jonah returns to New Hampshire; Amy looks into the staff's personal and professional histories; Catherine struggles to schedule time with her mother to share some big news. View Details 7. Congressional Ball Air date: Jun 5, 2016 The White House Christmas party finds Selina canvassing for votes to break the election tie. Meanwhile, the "50 Hottest D.C. Staffers" list is on everyone's lips in the West Wing; Mike mulls a career move; and Dan helps Jonah hone his debate skills in New Hampshire. View Details 8. Camp David Air date: Jun 12, 2016 A pre-Christmas celebration for Selina's family at Camp David camouflages her team's secret negotiations. Meanwhile, Amy and Dan work on Jonah's human side after a terrible debate performance in New Hampshire. View Details 9. Kissing Your Sister Air date: Jun 19, 2016 Mike prepares for fatherhood; Catherine and Marjorie have a major disagreement; Selina sits for an interview. View Details 10. Inauguration Air date: Jun 26, 2016 Inauguration Day is coming in the Season 5 finale, and Selina and her staff are busy preparing. Meanwhile, Mike's fatigue gets the best of him; and Catherine gets a makeover. View Details Veep: Season 5 Videos 1:44 Veep: Season 5 Trailer View All Videos (1) Veep: Season 5 Photos View All Photos (77) Tv Season Info In the fifth season of this comedy series, current President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) sees her reelection depending on a small number of votes in Nevada, in a shocking Electoral College tie. Meanwhile, Dan (Reid Scott) ponders a new career. Plus, Catherine (Sarah Sutherland) starts working on a behind-the-scene documentary and Mike (Matt Walsh) decides to adopt a baby from China. Genre: Comedy Network: HBO Premiere Date: Apr 24, 2016 Creator: Armando Iannucci Exec. Producers: Frank Rich, Christopher Godsick, Armando Iannucci, David Mandel, Morton Lewis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Cast & Crew Matt Walsh Mike McLintock Kevin Dunn Ben Cafferty Gary Cole Kent Davison Anna Chlumsky Amy Tony Hale Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reid Scott Dan Egan Sam Richardson Richard Timothy Simons Jonah Sufe Bradshaw Sue Sarah Sutherland Catherine Clea Duvall Marjorie Hugh Laurie Nelson Franklin Will John Slattery Dan Bakkedahl Rep. Roger Furlong Peter MacNicol Jeff Kane Wayne Wilderson Wayne Diedrich Bader Scott Adsit Greg Armando Iannucci Christopher Godsick Frank Rich Julia Louis-Dreyfus Simon Blackwell Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Veep: Season 5 TV Premiere Dates 2020 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This March Writers Guild: 2018 Film and Television Winners Announced View All Veep: Season 5 News Episodes 1. Morning After Air date: Apr 24, 2016 Season 5 opens the day after the election, and Selina thinks she's found a path to victory. Meanwhile, Catherine starts making a behind-the-scenes documentary; Amy isn't sure if she's back on the team; Dan mulls a new career; and Mike and Wendy plan to adopt a baby from China. View Details 2. Nev-ah-da Air date: May 1, 2016 Amy, Dan, Jonah and Richard go all out to win the election for Selina. Meanwhile, Tom is unceremoniously ousted from the new banking task force; a well-known D.C. fixture joins the team; Selina meets a Wall Street titan; Mike aims to improve his health before becoming a father; and Kent is curious about Sue's age. View Details 3. The Eagle Air date: May 8, 2016 Fallout from Selina's tweet gives Mike a major headache; Amy is unsettled by Bob's power grab; Gary finds himself the bee's knees at a museum gala. View Details 4. Mother Air date: May 15, 2016 A phony protest by the O'Brien camp is uncovered by Amy and Dan, who dispatch Jonah and Richard to concoct a pro-Meyer event in response. Meanwhile, Selina hurries to the hospital; and Mike and Wendy meet a potential surrogate. View Details 5. Thanksgiving Air date: May 22, 2016 Selina observes Thanksgiving as only she can. Meanwhile, Ben and Kent try to control a holiday crisis, sending Tom James and Vice President Doyle to speak on the president's behalf; and Dan goes to work for Tom James. View Details 6. C**tgate Air date: May 29, 2016 A U.S. financial crisis looms, forcing Selina to make a game-changing decision; Jonah returns to New Hampshire; Amy looks into the staff's personal and professional histories; Catherine struggles to schedule time with her mother to share some big news. View Details 7. Congressional Ball Air date: Jun 5, 2016 The White House Christmas party finds Selina canvassing for votes to break the election tie. Meanwhile, the "50 Hottest D.C. Staffers" list is on everyone's lips in the West Wing; Mike mulls a career move; and Dan helps Jonah hone his debate skills in New Hampshire. View Details 8. Camp David Air date: Jun 12, 2016 A pre-Christmas celebration for Selina's family at Camp David camouflages her team's secret negotiations. Meanwhile, Amy and Dan work on Jonah's human side after a terrible debate performance in New Hampshire. View Details 9. Kissing Your Sister Air date: Jun 19, 2016 Mike prepares for fatherhood; Catherine and Marjorie have a major disagreement; Selina sits for an interview. View Details 10. Inauguration Air date: Jun 26, 2016 Inauguration Day is coming in the Season 5 finale, and Selina and her staff are busy preparing. Meanwhile, Mike's fatigue gets the best of him; and Catherine gets a makeover. View Details Critic Reviews for Veep Season 5 All Critics (36) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (2) I'm not willing to say that Veep is as "funny as it's ever been" but it's still much funnier than most things on TV. Apr 22, 2016 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic Every year, it has seemed like Veep wouldn't be able to top itself, but the innovative and unrelenting comedy just kept doing it anyway, every year, without fail. Apr 22, 2016 | Rating: A | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic Hilarious, as always, and unexpectedly, maybe an instructional guide to the current political landscape. Apr 21, 2016 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Led by Louis-Dreyfus at the height of her powers, this is a show that makes palate-cleansers of the bare-knuckled, real-life characters trying to gouge and kick their way into the Oval Office. But it's OK. Go ahead and laugh. Apr 21, 2016 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic The season finale is a shocker, with series regulars on the outs and new people ending up being in. Aug 12, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… Allison Rose FlickDirect Right now when politics seem to be filled with more despair than usual, laughing an incompetent president without fearing real world consequences offers a bit of catharsis. Oct 30, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com It remains one of the funniest shows on television, but for myself, there has to be more to the story being told. Oct 10, 2018 | Rating: 2.5 | Full Review… Alan French AwardsCircuit.com Veep is still at a high level of excellence. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review… Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) The ugly truths of Veep's fifth season shine bright, and it's more uncomfortable to watch than ever. Jun 27, 2018 | Full Review… Heather Hogan Autostraddle It's an amazing combination of humor and emotion achieved in the last episode, which launches Veep in a new direction and ends with an automatic desire to know more about the new life of Selina Meyer and her team. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 16, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Adrián González Viña El antepenúltimo mohicano What separates this comedy from others is that this HBO show isn't afraid to try new things and expand its universe. Oct 8, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… John Hanlon John Hanlon Reviews Veep is a show about the pursuit of power, but it's also about the broken people who pursue it. In the process, it's become one of the most disturbingly insightful character-driven narratives of our day. Aug 28, 2017 | Full Review… Sarah Marshall The Week View All Critic Reviews (36) Audience Reviews for Veep: Season 5 Mar 12, 2020 Ep 9 of season 5 is one of the best tv I have I ever seen Joshua T Oct 09, 2019 A satire dripping with acid wit, supported by an elaborate ensemble of infectious chemistry. Although she may have lost her presidency, VEEP's fifth season sees the series at its most thoughtful, thematically potent, and most of all, pain stakingly hilarious. I mean you know you're the best comedy on television when Jonah Ryan is in congress! Iroh's grade: A- Nick B Mar 02, 2018 Clever, funny, and quick. Best joke per minute on TV. JLD is awesome. Paul J Aug 06, 2017 Selina Meyer's first full year as president leads to perhaps the series' best season yet, and thanks to some unexpected sub-plots with her daughter (the show's most reserved characters) the series feels more eclectic too. Peter F Jul 09, 2016 Something is missing from this season. The acting is still great but the dialogue is nowhere near the level of excellence of previous seasons. Ruth T Jul 02, 2016 Veep continues to deliver sharp and funny dialogues with absurdly hilarious situations thanks largely to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' landmark performance. Felipe F May 29, 2016 who watches this stuff? Larry C May 07, 2016 What happened? Went from clever, surprising, funny to predictable, lame...reminds me of last season/s of Seinfeld and Friends when the true talent left to start their own shows and hacks were left to run the show into the ground. Please HBO keep the good talent that made this show great, cut the hacks who think juice cleanse and how-old-is-sue thrulines are actually interesting and new...so sad if this show continues like episode 2. Spencer R May 05, 2016 So talented is Julia Louis Drefus, she turns every role she played from Elaine, Christine to Madam President to gold. Completely owns these characters that one cannot imagine any one else taking them on. 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