Power runs in the family

Political Animals

7.1 (84 votes)• 2012• 44m•Ended

Drama

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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.

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Languages: English

Starring Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, Ciarán Hinds, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan, Ellen Burstyn

Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Elaine Barrish

Carla Gugino

Susan Berg

Ciarán Hinds

Bud Hammond

James Wolk

Douglas Hammond

Sebastian Stan

T.J. Hammond

Ellen Burstyn

Margaret Barrish

Brittany Ishibashi

Anne Ogami

Adrian Pasdar

Paul Garcetti

Roger Bart

Barry Harris

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