It hasn't been too long since Season 1 of Armando Iannucci's new comedy, Avenue 5, wrapped. The series, which stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow, and Suzy Nakamura, spent its first season exploring the hilarious results of a luxury space-bound cruise ship suddenly veering off course and likely not getting back to Earth for decades rather than weeks. Just a few weeks after the March 15 season finale, Iannucci offered updates on the forthcoming second season of Avenue 5 in the latest installment of The Hollywood Reporter's "How I'm Living Now" series. After sharing …

Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It), the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the future, at a time when space tourism is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, and for spaceship owner Herman Judd (Josh Gad), it’s a multi-billion dollar business. But when the ship experiences an epic malfunction that affects the crew and passengers, it’s up to Captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie) to keep up appearances and calm everyone onboard the ship, even though he’s got secrets of his own. During this 1-on-1 phone …

Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It), the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the future, at a time when space tourism is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, and for spaceship owner Herman Judd (Josh Gad), it’s a multi-billion dollar business. But when the ship experiences an epic malfunction that affects the crew and passengers, it’s up to Captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie) to keep up appearances and calm everyone onboard the ship, even though he’s got secrets of his own. During this phone interview with Collider, …

Avenue 5, a corporate culture satire by Veep creator Armando Iannucci, has been given a second season order on HBO, and star Hugh Laurie will return.

Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It), the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the future, at a time when space tourism is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, and for spaceship owner Herman Judd (Josh Gad), it’s a multi-billion dollar business. But when the ship experiences an epic malfunction that affects the crew and passengers, it’s up to Captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie) to keep up appearances and calm everyone onboard the ship, even though he’s got secrets of his own. During this phone interview with Collider, …

Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It), the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the future, at a time when space tourism is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, and for spaceship owner Herman Judd (Josh Gad), it’s a multi-billion dollar business. But when the ship experiences an epic malfunction that affects the crew and passengers, it’s up to Captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie) to keep up appearances and calm everyone onboard the ship, even though he’s got secrets of his own. During this phone interview with Collider, …

HBO's sci-fi comedy Avenue 5 is set in the future on an interstellar cruise ship; how realistic is the science used on Armando Iannucci's satire?

Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It), the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the future, at a time when space tourism is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, and for spaceship owner Herman Judd (Josh Gad), it’s a multi-billion dollar business. But when the ship experiences an epic malfunction that affects the crew and passengers, it’s up to Captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie) to keep up appearances and calm everyone onboard the ship, even though he’s got secrets of his own. During this phone interview with Collider, …

HBO and Veep creator Armando Iannucci head into space for a darkly funny comedy about capitalism, consumerism, and pending disaster.

HBO's new sci-fi comedy series with Hugh Laurie is about an interplanetary cruise ship that goes off course, but the series has deeper meaning.

HBO's sci-fic comedy series Avenue 5, from Veep creator Armando Iannucci, stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Ethan Phillips and Rebecca Front.

From the looks of the newest trailer for HBO's Avenue 5, it feels like HBO might have another must-see comedy hit on their hands. The series will arrive on HBO in 2020 and comes from Veep creator Armando Iannucci. Avenue 5 stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Lenora Crichlow, Suzy Nakamura, and Nikki Amuka-Bird and is set in the future where a spaceship cruise experiences a technical difficulty and nobody knows how to best solve the problem. [caption id="attachment_855617" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via HBO[/caption] The newest trailer for Avenue 5 is even …

If you're been looking for something to pull you out of your "Veep is over" funk or you're a fan of Hugh Laurie or you're just looking for a good laugh, then HBO's Avenue 5 has you covered. The first official teaser trailer for Avenue 5 has been released and with it comes a new comedic vision from Veep series creator Armando Iannucci. Avenue 5 takes it name from the title of a cruise ship-like spaceship sailing through the cosmos. It looks like space tourism is a thing of the future and Laurie's Captain …