What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedVeep
Armando Iannucci · Series · 2012
If you loved Veep, start with Vice (2018) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 2 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Veep across media.
What hooked you in Veep was the way the crushing weight of institutional power inevitably collapses into petty, self-serving bureaucratic chaos.
Books on the same thread
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
Michael Wolff · Book · 2018
Shares a thread with Veep: Power Dynamics.
If the incompetence of Selina Meyer’s administration felt too real, this account captures the exact same White House intrigue and frantic power dynamics found in Veep.
Fear: Trump in the White House
Bob Woodward · Book · 2018
Shares 2 threads with Veep: Political Intrigue, Power Dynamics.
Fans of Veep will recognize the familiar pattern of high-stakes decision-making driven by personal ambition and administrative dysfunction described in these detailed reports on the Trump presidency.
Tina Fey: Bossypants
Tina Fey · Book · 2011
Explores: Feminism, Working Mothers, Show Business.
Tina Fey offers a sharp, comedic look at the absurdities of show business that mirrors the cynical wit and relentless drive for success anchoring every episode of Veep.
Democracy
Joan Didion · Book · 1995
Shares 2 threads with Veep: Political intrigue, Political satire.
This novel captures the deep disillusionment and the blurred lines between personal identity and public life that Selina Meyer constantly navigates throughout the biting satire of Veep.
Films on the same thread
Vice
Film · 2018
Shares 3 threads with Veep: Bureaucracy, Political satire, Dark comedy.
This film explores the machinery of government with the same dark, satirical edge as Veep, focusing on how bureaucratic influence shapes history through cold and calculated political maneuvering.
In the Loop
Film · 2009
Shares a thread with Veep: Political satire.
Directed by the creator of Veep, this film perfectly replicates the frantic, profane, and disastrous bureaucratic incompetence that defines the political landscape of Selina Meyer’s world.
Podcasts on the same thread
Strong Message Here
Podcast
Explores: political language, doublespeak, political discourse.
Armando Iannucci continues his dissection of the political doublespeak he perfected in Veep, offering a hilarious and insightful look at the language used to mask government failures.
Curse of Politics
Podcast
Explores: insider perspective, political strategy, campaign life.
This podcast provides an unfiltered, insider perspective on the grueling reality of campaign life, echoing the cynical and often exhausted tone of the political operatives in Veep.
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Common questions
Is Veep a documentary about the American government?
Veep is not a documentary. It is a television series created by Armando Iannucci in 2012 that provides a fictional look into American politics through the experiences of Selina Meyer as she navigates the unexpected challenges of serving as the Vice President of the United States.
What is the premise of Veep?
The premise of Veep revolves around former Senator Selina Meyer. After assuming the role of Vice President of the United States, she discovers that the position is nothing like she expected and matches the warnings she received about the realities of holding that office.
Who created the show Veep?
The television series Veep was created by Armando Iannucci. It first premiered in 2012 and focuses on the political career of Selina Meyer as she transitions into the role of Vice President and faces the various complications associated with her new position in the American government.
Does Veep focus on Selina Meyer's time as a Senator?
While Selina Meyer is a former Senator, the main narrative of Veep focuses on her tenure as the Vice President of the United States. The show explores how the reality of this position differs from her expectations and the warnings she was given before taking the office.