With all three shows set to return for new seasons on Sunday, April 24,HBOhas renewedGame of Thrones,Silicon Valley, andVEEPfor 2017, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. The Emmy-winningGame of Thronesbegins its ten-episodesixth seasonSunday, April 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).
Based on the bestselling fantasy books byGeorge R.R. Martin, the fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast andviolent kingdom. Series regulars this season include: Emmy and Golden Globe winnerPeter Dinklage,Nikolaj Coster-Waldau,Lena Headey,Emilia Clarke,Aidan Gillen,Diana Rigg,Sophie Turner,Maisie WilliamsandJonathan Pryce.
Season six credits forGame of Thronesinclude theshowrunnersand executive producersDavid Benioff,D.B. Weiss,Carolyn Strauss,Frank DoelgerandBernadette Caulfield. Co-executive producers areGuymon Casady,Vince GerardisandGeorge R.R. Martin. Supervising producer includeBryan Cogmanalong with producersChris Newman,Greg SpenceandLisa McAtackney.
The Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominatedSilicon Valleytakes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration betweenMike JudgeandAlec Berg, the show returns for its ten-episode third season Sunday, April 24 (10:00-10:30 p.m.). Series regulars includeThomas Middleditch,T.J. Miller,Zach Woods,Kumail Nanjiani,Martin Starr,Josh Brener,Amanda Crew,Matt Ross,Jimmy O. YangandSuzanne Cryer.
Season three credits forSilicon Valleyinclude creatorsMike Judge&John Altschuler&Dave Kinsky. Executive producers areMike Judge,Alec Berg,Michael RotenbergandTom Lassally. Co-executive producers includeClay Tarver,Dan O’Keefe,Jim Kleverweis,Ron WeinerandJohn Levenstein. The supervising producer isCarrie Kemperalongside consulting producerDonick Caryand producerAdam Countee.
The Emmy-winning comedy seriesVEEPkicks off its ten-episode fifth season Sunday, April 24 (10:30-11:00 p.m.). The show stars Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award winnerJulia Louis-Dreyfusas President Selina Meyer, for whom the most banal action can set off a ripple effect with unexpected and far-reaching consequences. The ensemble cast also includes Emmy winnerTony Hale, Emmy nomineeAnna Chlumsky,Matt Walsh,Reid Scott,Timothy Simons,Sufe Bradshaw,Kevin Dunn,Gary ColeandSam Richardson.
Season five credits includeVEEPcreatorArmando Iannucci. The show is executive produced byDavid Mandel,Julia Louis-Dreyfus,Frank Rich,Chris Godsick, andLew Morton.
Game of Thrones,Silicon Valley, andVEEPare part of an upcoming HBO original programming lineup that also includesThe Night Of, an eight-part limited series, created bySteven ZaillianandRichard Priceand starringJohn TurturroandRiz Ahmed, exploring a complex New York City murder case with cultural and political overtones, debuting July 10;Ballers, returning for its second season July 17, a look at the lives of former and current football players, starring Dwayne Johnson;Vice Principles, a dark comedy series set in a high school, created byDanny McBrideandJody Hill, and starringMcBrideandWalton Goggins, debuting July 17;Divorce, a comedy series starringSarah Jessica ParkerandThomas Haden Church, created by Sharon Horgan and executive produced byPaul Simms, telling the story of a woman reassessing her life and marriage; the comedy seriesHigh Maintanence, which follows a Brooklyn pot dealer who delivers to clients with neuroses as diverse as the city, created byKatja BlichfeldandBen Sinclairand starringSinclair; and a new comedy series starringIssa RaeandYvonne Orji, looking at the friendship of two black women and their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations, co-created byIssa RaeandLarry Wilmore.
