8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Veep (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Veep receives a neutral rating because its satire targets the universal flaws of politicians and the inherent dysfunction of the political system, rather than promoting or critiquing a specific left or right ideology. The show lampoons ego, ambition, and incompetence across the political spectrum without offering an ideological solution.
The series features visible diversity in its ensemble cast, including significant roles for minority actors and an openly lesbian character. Its satirical narrative critiques the political class and individual characters for their flaws and ambition, rather than explicitly focusing on or critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Veep features openly gay characters like Kent Davison, whose sexuality is presented incidentally. Another gay character, Jeff Kane, is a crude figure whose portrayal sometimes uses stereotypical elements for humor. However, this is consistent with the show's overall cynical and satirical tone, which indiscriminately targets all characters and aspects of political life, resulting in a net neutral impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The show consistently portrays politicians' public displays of Christianity as cynical, hypocritical, and opportunistic, using faith as a tool for political gain. The narrative satirizes the exploitation of religion by its adherents in the political sphere, rather than affirming its virtues.
Veep, a political satire, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or storylines. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual themes or identities to evaluate within the series' narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Veep is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered.
Veep is an original series, and its characters were created for the show. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing their race before their portrayal in the series, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.3
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