An experimental fusion of reality and fiction--a fly-on-the-wall look at government, filmed in and around the corridors of power in Washington. The series ventures inside the world of powerful political consultants--a world that few people ever experience first-hand. Produced on location in Washington, D.C., the largely improvised ten-episode series combines fictional characters with appearances by real-life political figures, all centered around the biggest political news of the week.
Week 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2003-09-14
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Tommy Flannegan accepts a job offer from James Carville; Mary Matalin and Maggie Morris worry about causing a rift with some of the firm's clients; Mary and James interview a job applicant.
Week 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2003-09-21
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: New firm member Francisco Dupre meets his co-workers; Tommy and Maggie are suspicious about Francisco's background.
Week 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2003-09-28
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Maggie does a background check on Francisco; the firm is concerned about representing a Saudi Arabian company.
Week 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2003-10-05
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: A flashback to the last week of July and the origins of the Bergstrom Lowell firm.
Week 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2003-10-12
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Mary Matalin defends herself against rumors that she may been the source of the recent leak of a CIA agent's identity.
Week 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2003-10-19
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: "The Leak" has the firm on edge and Carville staring up at the ceiling vents; Tommy has a marital crisis.
Week 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2003-10-26
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The FBI puts a scare into the employees of Bergstrom Lowell and on the advice of legal counsel nobody can talk about what's going on.
Week 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2003-11-02
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Carville meets with the Department of Justice and finds himself in the hot seat.
Week 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2003-11-09
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: After a long and strange August night, Tommy Flannegan talks with the FBI.
Week 10 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2003-11-16
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Mary and James are forced to sell the office furniture as Bergstrom Lowell's reputation plummets.
