'Veep' to Return on April 16

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HBO will debut the sixth season of its comedy series Veep in April, the network said Tuesday.

The politically-themed series, which stars Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus as former vice president and president Selina Meyer, will return to HBO on April 16, said network officials.

The series this past Saturday won a DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.