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.
Series
Political Animals
Ended 2012
Created by Greg Berlanti Starring Sigourney Weaver, Adrian Pasdar, Brittany Ishibashi
About
Cast
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Sigourney Weaver
Elaine Barrish -
Adrian Pasdar
President Paul Garcetti -
Brittany Ishibashi
Anne Ogami -
Carla Gugino
Susan Berg -
Ciarán Hinds
Bud Hammond -
Dan Futterman
Alex Davies -
Dylan Baker
Vice President Fred Collier -
Ellen Burstyn
Margaret Barrish -
James Wolk
Douglas Hammond -
LaMonica Garrett
Agent Clark -
Marshall Manesh
Ambassador Amir Jobrani -
Roger Bart
Barry Harris -
Sebastian Stan
Thomas "T.J." Hammond
Season 1 episodes
- 1 Pilot 15 Jul 2012
- 2 Second Time Around 22 Jul 2012
- 3 The Woman Problem 29 Jul 2012
- 4 Lost Boys 5 Aug 2012
- 5 16 Hours 12 Aug 2012
- 6 Resignation Day 19 Aug 2012
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