Tom Kane（凯尔希·格兰莫）是“风城”芝加哥的市长，可以说他就是位于这座城市权力之网中心的那只大蜘蛛，这个网同时也是权力与进步达成的契约之网。 人们希望被领导，争端被解决，工作被分配，忠诚被回报，如果必须通过骗术与违背道德的方式才能达成这一切，Tom Kane觉得也未尝不可。只要任务完成了，人们便会另眼相看。 尽管他算是近几年来成绩斐然的一位市长，渐渐显现的老年痴呆症的魔爪却在将一切一点一点地从他身边剥离走，他不能相信自己的记忆力、最亲密的盟友、甚至是他自己。 他的妻子Meredith并不知道这些，他们的婚姻其实也是利益、权力趋向所造就的产物；他的顾问，Kitty O’Neil，一直对他有所怀疑但也不敢言语；他的政治顾问Ezra Stone，一个脾气不太好的耶鲁毕业生还依然蒙在鼓里。 只有Emma， 和Tom Kane闹僵的女儿，在一次偶然的机会下得知了父亲的这一秘密。这位顶级“老板”眼下正经历着最为艰难的时刻.....
编剧: Dee Johnson
播出日期: 2012-08-17
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Tom Kane cements his mayoral legacy with a lavish ceremony celebrating the groundbreaking of the new modernized O'Hare terminals. Now Kane looks to the future, setting his sights on reviving a subsidized housing project. While his political future seems bright, Kane continues to battle for control over his disease.
编剧: Bradford Winters
播出日期: 2012-08-24
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Kane uses personal tragedy to further his agenda, poaches his nemesis's aide, Mona, and hires ambitious newcomer Ian - but will they be enough to fill the void that Stone left behind?
编剧: Angelina Burnett
播出日期: 2012-08-31
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Kane's increasing infatuation with his new aide Mona leads him to get swept up in her enthusiasm for a housing-redevelopment project.
编剧: Julie Hébert
播出日期: 2012-09-07
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Kane attempts to clean house and deep-sixes longtime political cronies, while at home, Meredith and Emma want no part of a family reunion with him.
编剧: Kevin J. Hynes
播出日期: 2012-09-14
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Kane's corruption sweep threatens his political hold over the City Council. His mental symptoms begin to spiral out of control - Kane can no longer tell what is a hallucination and what is reality.
编剧: Bradford Winters
播出日期: 2012-09-21
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Kane's moves with the housing project escalate tensions from unrest to rioting and looting. As Chicago burns, Kane secretly seeks treatment at an alternative clinic, where his past haunts him.
编剧: Angelina Burnett
播出日期: 2012-09-28
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Kane's alternative treatment seems to have worked and he is back in control of his city. Now he must remedy his public perception, even if it means making an old friend collateral damage.
编剧: Paul Keables
播出日期: 2012-10-05
运行时间: 55 min
概述: In order to keep his grip on Chicago, Kane finds he has no choice but to work with Alderman Ross.
编剧: Julie Hébert
播出日期: 2012-10-12
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Chicago's bankruptcy crisis means a loss of power for Kane as emergency measures are put in place, but threats by his enemies to expose him could be of even greater concern.
编剧: Dee Johnson
播出日期: 2012-10-19
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Miller publishes a story that could destroy Kane, but Kane's biggest threat is Kitty's alliance with Doyle. As Meredith forms a new relationship, Kane goes to the greatest lengths yet to stay on top.
