Political Animals

Political Animals (2012)

EndedScripted showDrama

Elaine Barrish's husband Bud Hammond was a popular President of the United States during the 1990s despite his extramarital affairs. After leaving the White House, Elaine Barrish was elected Governor of Illinois and ran for the Democratic nomination for President, but lost to Paul Garcetti. The night Barrish conceded the nomination, she asked her husband for a divorce. Two years later, as Garcetti's Secretary of State, Barrish deals with State Department issues while trying to keep her family together.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday at 22:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Resignation Day
Season 1Episode 660 min

Resignation Day

Garcetti refuses Elaine's resignation, asking her to run in the next election as his Vice President. Douglas comes clean about his betrayal to his mother after leaking out family secrets, including Elaine's resignation letter, to Susan. Air Force One crashes in France with President Garcetti aboard. Elaine helps avert a potential constitutional crisis by convincing Vice President Collier to invoke the Twenty-fifth Amendment to become Acting President, rather than taking the presidential oath of office. Douglas and his fiancée Anne elope, but the Hammonds crash the wedding after T.J. figures out where they have gone. Bud tries to persuade Elaine to run against Collier.

Aug 19, 2012

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S01E06Resignation DayAug 19, 2012
S01E0516 HoursAug 12, 2012
S01E04Lost BoysAug 5, 2012
S01E03The Woman ProblemJul 29, 2012
S01E02Second Time AroundJul 22, 2012
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Cast

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

plays Barry Harris
Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

plays Thomas "T.J." Hammond
Brittany Ishibashi

Brittany Ishibashi

plays Anne Ogami
Adrian Pasdar

Adrian Pasdar

plays President Paul Garcetti
Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

plays Vice President Fred Collier
Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

plays Susan Berg
LaMonica Garrett

LaMonica Garrett

plays Agent Clark
Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

plays Bud Hammond
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Characters

Barry Harris

Barry Harris

played by Roger Bart
Thomas

Thomas "T.J." Hammond

played by Sebastian Stan
Anne Ogami

Anne Ogami

played by Brittany Ishibashi
President Paul Garcetti

President Paul Garcetti

played by Adrian Pasdar
Vice President Fred Collier

Vice President Fred Collier

played by Dylan Baker
Susan Berg

Susan Berg

played by Carla Gugino
Agent Clark

Agent Clark

played by LaMonica Garrett
Bud Hammond

Bud Hammond

played by Ciarán Hinds
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