Veep
Congressional Ball
Season 5, Episode 7 · Aired 2016-06-05
Synopsis
At the White House Christmas party, Selina bargains for votes in hopes of breaking the election tie. Meanwhile, the staff is preoccupied with the annual "50 Hottest D.C. Staffers" list; Mike eyes a job outside politics; and Dan helps Jonah with debate prep in New Hampshire.
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