The political satire TV series “Veep” is experiencing a resurgence in popularity following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s ending his reelection campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic candidate.
The Emmy Award-winning HBO series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus ended in 2019, but clips have been circulating ever since Biden’s announcement as fans compare the fictional character Selina Meyer to Harris.
Per The Hill, viewership on the series increased 353% on Monday compared to the previous day. This was one day after Biden said he was dropping out. The outlet noted that viewers watched 2.2 million total minutes of the series on MAX Monday compared to 486,000 total minutes on Sunday.
Harris mentioned “Veep” last year during an interview with Stephen Colbert, claiming, “There are bits of [the show] that are actually quite…
