Veep
2012 · 7 Seasons · HBO · Comedy
Veep is the most vicious comedy of its generation, a show where every character is terrible and the writing makes you love watching them fail. Julia Louis-Dreyfus delivers a performance for the ages as Selina Meyer, winning six consecutive Emmys for a reason that becomes clear within the first five minutes of any episode. The insult comedy alone would be enough to sustain a lesser show, but Veep layers it on top of razor-sharp political satire and an ensemble cast firing on all cylinders. A slight dip in quality after creator Armando Iannucci's departure and a sixth season that coasts more than it should are the only marks against a show that otherwise operates at a level most comedies can't even conceptualize.