Veep
Shutdown
Season 2, Episode 7 · Aired 2013-06-02
Synopsis
With D.C. in the midst of a government shutdown, Selina is forced to furlough some of her staff. A damaging story leaks about Selina's ex-husband, Andrew ; Danny Chung takes advantage of the shutdown; Gary and Jonah go on a run to retrieve Selina's trash.
In the series
This episode is part of Veep (2012–2019) on HBO.
D.C. as a humiliation machine — Julia Louis-Dreyfus at full weaponized competence.
Key cast
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer
- Tony Hale as Gary Walsh
- Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer
- Matt Walsh as Mike McLintock
- Timothy Simons as Jonah Ryan
- Reid Scott as Dan Egan