When Does It Start: Sunday July 15th at 10pm EST on USA

In A Nutshell: Sigourney Weaver gets political as a former First Lady turned Secretary Of State…

What’s It About: It’s Brothers and Sisters meets The West Wing!

Elaine Barrish is a former First Lady, divorced from her husband – and former president – Bud. Now back in the political game, Elaine is toiling hard as Secretary of State for the current president, Paul Garcetti (Adrian Pasdar), the man who beat her in the primaries.

And Elaine has plenty on her plate – besides a hectic workload she’s fighting off political enemies, battling with a nosy reporter bent on bringing her down, and dealing with family crises including an overbearing mother (Ellen Barkin) and a troubled younger son with addiction issues. Get ready for some Emmy worthy acting in the weeks ahead!

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