
Secret State(2012)
Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.


“Power runs in the family”
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.

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
Political Animals is a drama series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of politics, miniseries. Created by Greg Berlanti, it stars Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, Ciarán Hinds. 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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Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for their clients, but it becomes apparent that these "gladiators in suits," who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, have trouble fixing those closest at hand -- their own.

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A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.