Former first lady and current Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond try to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and fending off the hungry DC journalist who is bent on destroying her career.
Power runs in the family
Creator: Greg Berlanti
Former first lady and current Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond try to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and fending off the hungry DC journalist who is bent on destroying her career.
Political Animals is a 2012 drama TV series from the United States created by Greg Berlanti, starring Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino and Ciarán Hinds. It first aired on July 15, 2012. The series has 1 season and 6 episodes on USA Network. Episodes run about 44 min, in English. Audiences rate it 7.1/10 from 86 votes — well received.
“Power runs in the family”
Political Animals premiered on July 15, 2012.
Political Animals was created by Greg Berlanti.
The main cast includes Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, Ciarán Hinds, James Wolk and Sebastian Stan.
Political Animals has 1 season (6 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 86 ratings, so fans of drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 31 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | |
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| S1 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 |
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politicsminiseries
Greg Berlanti
Sigourney Weaver
Carla Gugino
Ciarán Hinds
James Wolk
Sebastian Stan
Ellen Burstyn
Brittany Ishibashi
Adrian Pasdar
Roger Bart