Political Animals

About

Six-episode miniseries that follows the political career of Elaine Barrish as she is appointed Secretary of State after losing the presidential primary. She must juggle the weight of the State Department with her disintegrating family life. The series was created for television by Greg Berlanti. 

Trivia

The series was nominated for three awards at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. Actress Ellen Burstyn took home an award for her work on the show.