The show was filled with power-hungry, terrible people within the political spherewhich might sound pretty familiar.

The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 65 episodes, and eventually ended its run in 2019.

What Would Veep Need if It Were to Ever Return?

Veep Julia Louis Dreyfus in Season 7

Steve Hely: It’s funny.

Veep’s direction and overall feel would need to change drastically based on today’s political circumstances.

For one, a leading cast of terrible people might not be the best play.

Julia Louis Dreyfus in Veep HBO

Perhaps a revival could flip everything on its head.

Another angle would be to follow someone overly positive and ethically soundthink Leslie Knope fromParks and Recreation.

Seeing them navigate the toxic political landscape in aVeepfashion could make for an interesting and different revival.

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Positioning her as the overarching antagonist of a potential revival series sounds like the perfect movewhether she remains president.

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