PREVIEW: USA's POLITICAL ANIMALS ("The Woman Problem")

James Wolk / Photo by: David Giesbrecht/USA Network

POLITICAL ANIMALS, the six-hour event on USA Network, continues on Sunday, July 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series tells the story of a former first family fighting political adversaries while struggling with their own powerful demons.

In "The Woman Problem," Elaine announces a new plan to her family. Tensions mount as Bud, Douglas, and T.J. take an impromptu fishing trip to visit a pollster in order to gauge election standings. Threatened by Elaine’s skyrocketing popularity, Garcetti hatches a plan that finds Elaine at odds with her long-time mentor and Supreme Court Justice. Susan lets Alex in on her top-secret story, and finds it difficult to separate the personal and the professional.

Watch a sneak peek below:



From Warner Horizon Television and acclaimed television and film producers Greg Berlanti (BROTHERS AND SISTERS) and Laurence Mark, the event drama has added Adrian Pasdar (THE LYING GAME) in a recurring role opposite Sigourney Weaver (SOMERSET) in her first television series regular role. Pasdar stars as President Paul Garcetti, who defeated Elaine (Weaver) in the presidential primary and then appointed her as his Secretary of State. A smart man who uses every resource at his disposal to his advantage, he deftly employs Elaine's popularity to deflect unwanted attention. Elaine tries to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and a hungry DC journalist (Carla Gugino) who is bent on destroying her.

POLITICAL ANIMALS explores the nuanced and complex world of politics through the lens of a family who has experienced its highs and lows. The project also stars Carla Gugino (ENTOURAGE), James Wolk (LONE STAR), Sebastian Stan (GOSSIP GIRL), Brittany Ishibashi (THE MENTALIST) with Ellen Burstyn and Ciarán Hinds.

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