Political Animals

– Political Animals is a six-part miniseries. Elaine Barrish's husband Bud was a popular President of ..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
6 Hours
Release Year:
2012
Political Animals (2012)

Political Animals is a six-part miniseries. Elaine Barrish's husband Bud 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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

15 Jul 2012

Language:

English, Russian, Chinese, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Main Actors:

Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan

Plot:

Divorced former First Lady Elaine Barrish is currently serving as the Secretary of State. She finds an unlikely ally in a D.C. journalist who had previously dedicated herself to tearing Barrish to pieces.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 28 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10