"A story about the people you love, and how to survive them."

2025

1h 55m

4.8(22 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.

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Cast & Crew

55 members

Acting

Emma Mackey

Ella McCay

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Helen McCay

Directing

Albert Brooks

Governor Bill

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Spike Fearn

Casey McCay

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Woody Harrelson

Eddie McCay

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Rebecca Hall

Claire McCay

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Ayo Edebiri

Susan

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Kumail Nanjiani

Trooper Nash

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Jack Lowden

Ryan Newell

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Julie Kavner

Estelle

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Joseph Brooks

State Trooper Alexander

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Lincoln Whitty

Casey McCay - 4 Years Old

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Kellen Raffaelo

Casey McCay - 10 Years Old

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Becky Ann Baker

Ryan's Mother

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Kathleen Choe

Maggie (Majority Leader)

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Joseph Giles

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Tracey Ullman

Olympia (voice)

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Gary Tanguay

Baritone Senator

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Shawn Fitzgibbon

State Senator

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Michael Steven Costello

Chief Justice

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Steve Gagliastro

State Rep Al Thomason

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Jordan Ahnquist

Stewart

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John Kuntz

Official #1

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Chris Everett

Official #2

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Kelly Rowen Kean

Official #3

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Nada Despotovich

Older Female Candidate

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Steven Barkhimer

Mr. Torey

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Carrie Adams

Female One

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Robin Hamilton

Anchor #1

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Bob Halloran

Anchor #2

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Michael Felger

Anchor #3

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Chandra Michaels

On Air Anchor SC. 37

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Bobby Cius

Young Man

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Rhonda Araujo Smith

Trooper Captain

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Tim Caputo

TV Reporter

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Erica McDermott

Hugging Woman

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Ashley Kim

Roommate #1

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Melanie Kahn

Roommate #2

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Elizabeth Fleming

Legislator #1

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Pamela Figueiredo

Ayden Summers

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Jeff Bouffard

State Trooper (as Jeffrey Bouffard)

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Charlie Talbert

Health Inspector Don

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John Neisler

Ryan's Father

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Nicholas Marchan

Cop

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Andrew Najar

Legal Aid Employee #1

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Kara Mitchell

Legal Aid Employee #2

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Britany Bella

Legal Aid Employee #3 (as Britany Bolling)

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Imran Saeed

Legal Aid Employee #4

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Miya Colbert

Legal Aid Employee #5

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Miles Glew

Legal Aid Employee #6

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Sheetal Sheth

Audrey (uncredited)

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Tierre Diaz

Matthew Harris (Government Official) (uncredited)

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Amelie McKendry

Dental Hygienist (uncredited)

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Tamara Hopkins

Mom (uncredited)

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Emma Tedeschi

University Student (uncredited)

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