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Political Animals - 01x01 Pilot
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1x01 Pilot

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4.83/5 (6 votes)
First Aired: Jul. 15, 2012 on USA
Summary: Drama focusing on the political and private lives of former first family members. In the opener, the Secretary of State tries to protect a dark family secret and deals with a hostage crisis in Iran.

Series Main Characters

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Guest Stars

Elaine Barrish played by Sigourney Weaver
Susan Berg played by Carla Gugino
Douglas Hammond played by James Wolk
T.J. Hammond played by Sebastian Stan
Anne Ogami played by Brittany Ishibashi
Margaret Barrish played by Ellen Burstyn
Bud Hammond played by Ciarán Hinds
Vice President Fred Collier played by Dylan Baker

Episode Quotes

Elaine Barrish Hammond: Never call a bitch a bitch. Us bitches hate that.
Elaine Barrish Hammond: [At the National Zoo, referring to the Elephants] Beautiful creatures, aren't they? Majestic, fearsome, but still gentle. They move slower than most animals, but they travel just as far. But that isn't what I love most about them. They are a matriarchal society, and when the males reach their mating age, the females kick them the hell out of the herd.
Bud Hammond: All anyone ever talks about is your ambition and never talk about your heart. I don't know why they don't see it, cause it's all I ever saw.