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HBO’s ‘Veep’ to end after seventh season in 2018

Sep 6, 2017 | 6:45 PM

LOS ANGELES — HBO says its much-honoured political satire “Veep” is coming to an end.

The cable channel said Wednesday that “Veep” will air its seventh and final season in 2018.

Series star Julia Louis-Dreyfus won five consecutive Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Selina Meyer, a self-absorbed politician. The actress is up for a sixth trophy at the Sept. 17 Emmy ceremony.

“Veep,” has also won two consecutive best comedy Emmys, and is in the running to repeat.