HBO's comedy series "Veep" is back, and the man formerly known as Dr. House, Hugh Laurie, is excited about his role on the show.

Actor Timothy Simons tells E! News, "He's incredibly funny. Our show is run by Brits and they all understand he's super funny from when he was doing 'Fry and Laurie,' but I don't think audiences in the United States -- they only really know him from 'House.' I think it'll be a great thing for people in the States to realize how funny he is, which is very funny."

Sunday's episode aired a bit of rare drama when President Selina Meyer's most loyal employee snapped at her. Gary turned against the new president and the two had a very heated argument.

"He went all Louis XIV on it," Tony Hale told The Hollywood Reporter referring to his character, Gary. "He went crazy and wasted the budget. Gary, it's not [HGTV]! In his mind, she's the queen, so for every dinner she needs a castle, it should be top-notch."

The new administration was careless with the people's money when they went over the budget just to pay for dinner.

"Mistakes that we make as vice president can sometimes be hidden. It's tougher to make mistakes in this position," Hale added. "This position requires Gary stepping up to the plate and Gary doesn't step up to the plate very well."

HBO announced the renewal of the comedy series for a fifth season on April 13, Spoiler TV reported.

"Veep" was renewed along with "Silicon Valley," "Game of Thrones" and "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver."

Armando lannucci created "Veep," an Emmy nominated series that kicked off its fourth season Sunday April 12.

Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in "Veep" as new President Selina Meyer. Other cast members include Emmy nominee Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Matt Walsh, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole and Sam Richardson.

Executive producers for the show include Armando Iannucci, Christopher Godsick, Frank Rich, Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Stephanie Laing.

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