Veep is re-elected

Third series for Iannucci's comedy

Armando Iannucci’s US political comedy Veep has been renewed for a third season.

HBO has ordered another series of 10-episodes of the comedy, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Vice President Selina Meyer, to air next year.

Sunday’s episode attracted 1.3million viewers, the highest figures the show has yet achieved.

Published: 1 May 2013

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