The Runner-Up: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This four-hour documentary series takes an all-access look at one of the most unique political campaigns of the past election year – the Congressional run of American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken. The series examines what it takes to run a campaign from the perspective of a candidate who is both a newcomer to the American political scene, and also a well-known celebrity. Throughout, Aiken struggles with his desire to be seen as a viable candidate and his need to convince voters (and America) to take him seriously.

Series details

• Title: The Runner-Up
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-04-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Esquire Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12254
• IMDb ID: tt4507424
• TVDB ID: 295464

Cast and credited roles

• Clay Aiken — Clay Aiken

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-04-07; final listed air date 2015-04-28; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Runner-Up on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.