Filming took place for part of the show's fifth season in Washington, D.C., from February 25, 2016, to March 3, 2016. As a result of HBO's Community Impact program, a select number of local D.C. residents also worked on the production during the eight-day film shoot in the area. Areas in D.C. where production was reportedly found filming include the Superior Court, the Spring Valley neighborhood (where Julia Louis-Dreyfus once lived), and Dupont Circle's Kramerbooks independent bookstore. The seventh and final season wrapped filming in December 2018. The first season of "Veep" received generally positive reviews from television critics. Review aggregator site Metacritic gave the season a score of 72 out of 100 based on reviews from 30 critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 78% approval rating with an average rating of 7.22 out of 10 based on 46 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "The jokes are funny and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is great in the lead, but "Veep" is still working to find its voice." Hank Stuever of "The Washington Post" praised the series, writing, "Thanks to Louis-Dreyfus, and the show's remarkable knack for dialogue and timing, "Veep" is instantly engaging and outrageously fun." Rob Brunner of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the season a positive review: "Charmingly goofy as ever, Louis-Dreyfus isn't quite believable as a Vice President – even a sitcom VP whose lack of gravitas is the show's central joke. But she's still a joy to watch, especially when she shows off that famous gift for physical comedy." Maureen Ryan of "The Huffington Post" gave the show a lukewarm review, writing, "Despite the clear talents of the assembled cast, Veep merely reinforces what most people already think and revisits territory many other politically-oriented movies and TV shows have thoroughly covered." Brian Lowry of "Variety" gave the show a negative review and said a "show about an always-second office becomes second-tier TV." The second season received acclaim from critics. It averaged a Metacritic score of 75 out of 100 based on reviews from 10 critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received an 91% approval rating with an average score of 8.61 out of 10 based on 22 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "In "Veep"s second season, the satire is sharper, the insights are deeper, the tone is more consistent, and the result is a comedy of unexpected heft."