Political Animals (2012): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts
An evergreen, sourced guide to Political Animals: streaming options, cast and core facts.

Political Animals (2012) — an evergreen reference for this TV series: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Power runs in the family
Where to watch
Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.
Cast
Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish; Carla Gugino as Susan Berg; Ciarán Hinds as Bud Hammond; James Wolk as Douglas Hammond; Sebastian Stan as T.J. Hammond; Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish; Brittany Ishibashi as Anne Ogami; Adrian Pasdar as Paul Garcetti
About Political Animals
Former first lady and current Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond try to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and fending off the hungry DC journalist who is bent on destroying her career.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Political Animals?
Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.
Who is in the cast of Political Animals?
Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish; Carla Gugino as Susan Berg; Ciarán Hinds as Bud Hammond; James Wolk as Douglas Hammond; Sebastian Stan as T.J. Hammond; Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish; Brittany Ishibashi as Anne Ogami; Adrian Pasdar as Paul Garcetti
Is this Political Animals guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



