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Veep
Why this pick
Its rapid-fire Washington satire, self-serving officials and constant campaign crises closely match Alpha House’s boozy, sharp-edged view of political survival.
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SERIES2013 0h 30m / episode USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Escalating governmental incompetence and cynical political maneuvering give this an energetic, absurdist cousin-of-Alpha-House feel.
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Alpha House follows four senators who live together in a rented house in Washington DC. Re-election battles, looming indictments, parties, their Party... these senators need a drink. And a new housemate.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
John Goodman
Gil John Biggs
Clark Johnson
Robert Bettencourt
Matt Malloy
Louis Laffer
Mark Consuelos
Andy Guzman
Yara Martinez
Adriana de Portago
Alicia Sable
Tammy Stackhouse
Julie White
Maddie Biggs
Wanda Sykes
Rosalyn DuPeche