EPISODES
EP. 1: ONE MILLION DOLLARS
In the opener, we meet first term Congressman Seth McGuire, who’s embroiled in a terrible PR disaster. He interacts mostly with his chief of staff, Olivia Huff and his assistant, Gita Subramanium, both of whom are way more politically savvy, and try to counsel him into “playing the game.” Beat down and disheartened, Seth is at the end of his rope. But the lightning of inspiration strikes when he’s least expecting it – while listening to right-wing talk radio.
Directed by J S Mayank
Written by J S Mayank & David Carlyle
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Patrick J Adams – as Seth McGuire
Autumn Reeser – as Olivia Huff
Lorien Haynes – as The Interviewer
Kalpana Pot – as Gita Subramanium
Mark Atteberry – as Senator Hawkins
Katherine Castro – as Rita Torres
Dana Bash – as Herself
WITH Ming-Na Wen – as Helen Chan
Additional voices:
Shaan Sharma
Dustin Green
Jonathan Bray
Chris Cleveland
EP. 2: YOU GUYS ARE BAD AT THIS
We meet the yin to Seth’s yang, his ex, and the chairwoman of the DNC – Anna Rossi. She’s a commanding presence, a no-nonsense politician, and in this case, Seth’s only hope of getting anywhere with his hare-brained scheme. But just as he feels he’s winning her over, all hopes are dashed by a tip from a wily Washington Post reporter – Dan Carrington.
Directed by J S Mayank
Written by J S Mayank & David Carlyle
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Patrick J Adams – as Seth McGuire
Shanola Hampton – as Anna Rossi
Jack Colemann – as Dan Carrington
Autumn Reeser – as Olivia Huff
Lorien Haynes – as The Interviewer
WITH Steven Weber – as Senator Calvin Willingham
Additional voices:
Laura Richardson
Jonah King
Kerry Fager
EP. 3: ICE
Seth meets his match in the smart, quick-witted Republican publicist, Vivienne Lewis. Over the course of their two dates, we see sparks flying, which also provide the genesis for Seth understanding how best to sell his “grand” idea to the public at large.
Directed by J S Mayank
Written by J S Mayank & David Carlyle
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Patrick J Adams – as Seth McGuire
Kate Walsh – as Vivienne Lewis
Jack Coleman – as Dan Carrington
Autumn Reeser – as Olivia Huff
Lorien Haynes – as The Interviewer
WITH Gregory Itzin – as Ward Baker
EP. 4: THE BETTER JOURNALIST
We meet the tour-de-force that is Porter Purvis, an old-school journalist who holds his work to a higher standard, spars with the duplicitous Dan Carrington, and just might be the one person who could get Seth elected to office.
Directed by J S Mayank
Written by J S Mayank & David Carlyle
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Patrick J Adams – as Seth McGuire
Jack Coleman – as Dan Carrington
Lorien Haynes – as The Interviewer
Valerie Cruz – as Martha Wollensky
Claude Knowlton – as Chance Lawson
WITH Spencer Garrett – as Porter Purvis
AND Special Guest star Laurence Fishburne – as President Sidney Rutherford
Additional voices:
Lauren Froderman
Katherine Castro
Ryan Walker
Dustin Green
EP. 5: DON'T BE SCARED
At his lowest point, Seth gets an unexpected visitor – former President Sidney Rutherford – the one person whose opinion he holds over everyone else’s in the world. Between the counsel of his mentor, and Congresswoman Helen Chan, his only true ally who knows how to navigate D.C., Seth gets a much needed boost.
Directed by J S Mayank
Written by J S Mayank & David Carlyle
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Patrick J Adams
Kate Walsh
Shanola Hampton
Autumn Reeser
Lorien Haynes
Iqbal Theba
Kalpana Pot
WITH Ming-Na Wen
AND Special Guest star Laurence Fishburne
Additional voices:
Kerry Fager
Claude Knowlton
Lauren Froderman
EP.6: REINVENTING TOMORROW
In the conclusion of our first season, Seth completes his heroes’ journey. Each of the characters see their story come to a close, as Seth’s supporters and adversaries will either band with him, or conspire to bring him down.
Directed by J S Mayank
Written by J S Mayank & David Carlyle
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Patrick J Adams
Kate Walsh
Shanola Hampton
Jack Coleman
Autumn Reeser
Lorien Haynes
Spence Moore II
Dana Bash
WITH Spencer Garrett
Additional voices:
Lauren Froderman
Kerry Fager
Ryan Walker
Jonathan Bray
EP 7: THE PANEL
Welcome to our special bonus episode. We recorded a live, moderated panel with our cast – Shanola Hampton (Anna Rossi), Spencer Garrett (Porter Purvis), Jack Coleman (Dan Carrington), and Autumn Reeser (Olivia Huff) – as well as the crew – JS Mayank, David Carlyle, and Jeremy Gordon. Our esteemed moderator, Stacey Wilson Hunt gets to the heart of the idea, how our story came together, and what it was like for this cast to work together (or not?) So check out this behind-the-scenes look at our series, brought to you almost live from the Microsoft Lounge at LA Live in Los Angeles.
Directed by J S Mayank
Produced by J S Mayank, David Carlyle, Jeremy Gordon, Spencer Garrett
Stacey Wilson Hunt
Jeremy Gordon
Spencer Garrett
David Carlyle
J S Mayank
Shanola Hampton
Jack Coleman
Autumn Reeser