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Mister Sterling

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Pilot

Air Date:10/01/2003

Bill Sterling must fill a vacancy left by the death of an incumbent.

Crew

Name: Lawrence O'Donnell

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Tucker Gates

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: George D. Wallace

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Vaughn Armstrong

Character: Warden

Department: Acting

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Harris Yulin

Character: Chairman Wilson

Department: Acting

Name: Stanley Kamel

Character: Arthur Peyton

Department: Acting

Name: Chris Matthews

Character: Self

Department: Acting

Name: Bob Gunton

Character: California Governor Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Tate Donovan

Character: Barry Reed

Department: Acting

Name: James Whitmore

Character: William Sterling Sr.

Department: Acting

Name: Gerald McRaney

Character: Burt Gammel

Department: Acting

Name: David Starzyk

Character: Anthony Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Christina Chang

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Austin Tichenor

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Karina Logue

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Deputy Press Secretary

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: David Raibon

Character: Jamal

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Forester

Character: Receptionist

Department: Acting

Name: Susan Campos

Character: TV Reporter

Department: Acting

Name: Jim Jansen

Character: Lobbyist

Department: Acting

Name: Eric Payne

Character: Lobbyist #2

Department: Acting

Name: Bill Carrick

Character: Self

Department: Acting

Name: Art Chudabala

Character: Governor's Aide #1

Department: Acting

Name: Ron Ostrow

Character: Governor's Aide #2

Department: Acting

Name: Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Character: Aide #1

Department: Acting

Name: David McKnight

Character: Maitre D'

Department: Acting

Name: Reynaldo Gallegos

Character: Cameraman

Department: Acting

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Episode: 2

Next Question

Air Date:17/01/2003

Senator Sterling fields questions during his first official press conference and against the advice of his Chief of Staff Jackie Brock responds to the dreaded drug issue, opening the flood gates for his political foes. Prompted by his son's uncomfortable appearance behind the podium former California Governor Bill Sterling Sr. heads to Washington D.C. to offer some political advice. Elsewhere, Senior Senator Jackson preys on the naÃ¯ve Sterling's admiration, asking for his endorsement on a questionable bill. Meanwhile, Tommy Doyle and Leon Montero attempt to come up with a suitable answer for the drug question.

Crew

Name: Michael Dinner

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Lawrence O'Donnell

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Jenna Jameson

Character: Self

Department: Acting

Name: Graham Greene

Character: Senior Senator Jackson

Department: Acting

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Al Bandiero

Character: Maitre D'

Department: Acting

Name: Stanley Kamel

Character: Arthur Peyton

Department: Acting

Name: Bob Gunton

Character: California Governor Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Eric Pierpoint

Character: Chuck Stanley

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: DonnaMarie Recco

Character: Majority Leader's Receptionist

Department: Acting

Name: Dianna Miranda

Character: Senator Jackson's Aide

Department: Acting

Name: James Whitmore

Character: William Sterling Sr.

Department: Acting

Name: David Starzyk

Character: Anthony Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Austin Tichenor

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Deputy Press Secretary

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Nick Toth

Character: Mayor Russell

Department: Acting

Name: David Doty

Character: Reporter #1

Department: Acting

Name: Adam Lieberman

Character: Reporter #2

Department: Acting

Name: Sha Bennett

Character: Flight Attendant

Department: Acting

Name: Anthony Marciona

Character: Waiter

Department: Acting

Name: Shirley Saunders

Character: Governor Sterling's Nurse

Department: Acting

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Episode: 3

Game Time

Air Date:24/01/2003

Days after taking office, Senator Sterling is pushed by a determined Jackie to make a life-altering decision to begin his campaign for reelection. As the Senator grapples with this commitment, former chief-of-staff Arthur Peyton goes shopping for a billion-dollar Democratic candidate while the Republicans anoint a wealthy businesswoman of their own to run in California. Elsewhere, Leon struggles with his relationship with roommate Laura Chandler who is Sterling's media adversary. William Russ also stars.

Crew

Name: Lawrence O'Donnell

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Randall Zisk

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Josh Clark

Character: Gerry

Department: Acting

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Stanley Kamel

Character: Arthur Peyton

Department: Acting

Name: Chris Matthews

Character: Self

Department: Acting

Name: Bob Gunton

Character: California Governor Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Renée Victor

Character: Gloria Lopez

Department: Acting

Name: Hira Ambrosino

Character: TV Reporter

Department: Acting

Name: Jeff Allin

Character: G.M. Clooney

Department: Acting

Name: Gerald McRaney

Character: Burt Gammel

Department: Acting

Name: David Starzyk

Character: Anthony Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Karina Logue

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Colette O'Connell

Character: Sarah Burwell

Department: Acting

Name: Steven Petrarca

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Mulheren

Character: Congressman Brennan

Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine DeGraté

Character: Tracey Moore

Department: Writing

Name: Heather Salmon

Character: Clooney Coffee Woman

Department: Acting

Name: Anna Quirino

Character: Minority Leader's Aide

Department: Acting

Name: Brad Hammer

Character: Intern

Department: Directing

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Episode: 4

Technical Corrections

Air Date:31/01/2003

Settling into his daily routine, Senator Sterling attends his first finance committee meeting only to be pulled prematurely when Jackie discovers the freshman Senator is unknowingly footing the bill for his luxury hotel suite. Meanwhile, Tommy councils Sterling on a bill regarding the missile-defense shield - and the Senator's ""no"" vote could cost thousands of jobs for his California constituents.

Crew

Name: Rick Rosenthal

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Lawrence O'Donnell

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Harris Yulin

Character: Chairman Wilson

Department: Acting

Name: Stanley Kamel

Character: Arthur Peyton

Department: Acting

Name: Kathryn Harrold

Character: Senator from Nevada

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Tate Donovan

Character: Barry Reed

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Forester

Character: Receptionist

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Brad Hammer

Character: Intern

Department: Directing

Name: John P. Connolly

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: J. Karen Thomas

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Jesse Henecke

Character: Desk Clerk

Department: Acting

Name: Amanda Carlin

Character: Woman

Department: Acting

Name: T.V. Blake

Character: Linda

Department: Acting

Name: Donald Bishop

Character: Senator #1

Department: Acting

Name: Richard Livingston

Character: Senator #2

Department: Acting

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Episode: 5

Human Error

Air Date:07/02/2003

Senator Sterling finds himself battling the Immigration and Naturalization Service when he attempts to help a member of his office's janitorial staff re-enter the country after she travels to Guatemala for her mother's funeral. Meanwhile, frustrated by the continuous debate over increasing the minimum wage, the Senator breaks protocol -- against the advice of Tommy -- in the hopes of forcing a vote, and then re-examines the complexity of the federal tax forms.

Crew

Name: Sandy Frank

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: James Whitmore Jr.

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Paul Haggis

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Virtue

Character: Senator Bowles

Department: Acting

Name: Barbara Tarbuck

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Diana Maria Riva

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Lawrence Pressman

Character: Commissioner Jarvis

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Cavanaugh

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Gerald McRaney

Character: Burt Gammel

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Sylva Kelegian

Character: Stephanie Minkowski

Department: Acting

Name: Lisa Dinkins

Character: Reporter #1

Department: Acting

Name: Lawrence LeJohn

Character: Security Guard

Department: Acting

Name: Brian Stoner

Character: Presiding Officer #1

Department: Acting

Name: Kenya D. Williamson

Character: Executive Assistant

Department: Acting

Name: Tim Van Pelt

Character: Man in INS Office

Department: Acting

Name: Gilbert Leal

Character: Richard Alvarez

Department: Acting

Name: Brian Pietro

Character: Senator from Kansas

Department: Acting

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Episode: 6

Nothing Personal

Air Date:21/02/2003

Reunited with his former college roommate, Senator Sterling agrees to help his college alum win an appointment as the Assistant Secretary to the Treasury for International Affairs. However, the seemingly airtight appointment runs into trouble when the Senator's friend is unfairly pegged as an environmental racist. Elsewhere, the list of applicants campaigning for the Senator's seat grows as local billionaire George Clooney throws his hat in the ring.

Crew

Name: Rick Wallace

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Lawrence O'Donnell

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Jenna Jameson

Character: Self

Department: Acting

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Harris Yulin

Character: Chairman Wilson

Department: Acting

Name: Stanley Kamel

Character: Arthur Peyton

Department: Acting

Name: Joel Polis

Character: Quinn

Department: Acting

Name: Kathryn Harrold

Character: Senator from Nevada

Department: Acting

Name: Eric Pierpoint

Character: Chuck Stanley

Department: Acting

Name: Tate Donovan

Character: Barry Reed

Department: Acting

Name: Jeff Allin

Character: G.M. Clooney

Department: Acting

Name: Kathy Trageser

Character: Amy Kelley

Department: Acting

Name: David Starzyk

Character: Anthony Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Forester

Character: Receptionist

Department: Acting

Name: David Doty

Character: Reporter #1

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Brad Hammer

Character: Intern

Department: Directing

Name: Richard Livingston

Character: Senator #2

Department: Acting

Name: Steven Flynn

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Robert Cicchini

Character:

Department: Acting

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Episode: 7

The Statewide Swing

Air Date:28/02/2003

Crew

Name: Rick Rosenthal

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Blake Lindsley

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: D. C. Douglas

Character: Danny

Department: Acting

Name: Elaine Hendrix

Character: Tori Wheeler

Department: Acting

Name: Stanley Kamel

Character: Arthur Peyton

Department: Acting

Name: Lisa Brenner

Character: Jessica

Department: Acting

Name: Eric Pierpoint

Character: Chuck Stanley

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Tate Donovan

Character: Barry Reed

Department: Acting

Name: Meredith Monroe

Character: Olivia Haynes

Department: Acting

Name: Jeff Allin

Character: G.M. Clooney

Department: Acting

Name: James Whitmore

Character: William Sterling Sr.

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Brad Hammer

Character: Intern

Department: Directing

Name: Bahni Turpin

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Daniel Spanton

Character: Doug Garth

Department: Acting

Name: David Gautreaux

Character: Guest #1

Department: Acting

Name: Nona Niedert

Character: Guest #2

Department: Acting

Name: Christopher Goodman

Character: Candidate #3

Department: Acting

Name: Craig Tsuyumine

Character: Reporter #1

Department: Acting

Name: Ted Garcia

Character: Anchor Person

Department: Acting

Name: Sarah Loew

Character: Candidate #2

Department: Acting

Name: Bruce Nachsin

Character: White House Photographer

Department: Directing

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Episode: 8

Wish List

Air Date:07/03/2003

Crew

Name: Elodie Keene

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Portia De Rossi

Character: Lauren Barnes

Department: Acting

Name: Tom Virtue

Character: Senator Bowles

Department: Acting

Name: George D. Wallace

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Kathryn Harrold

Character: Senator from Nevada

Department: Acting

Name: Gerald McRaney

Character: Burt Gammel

Department: Acting

Name: David Starzyk

Character: Anthony Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Forester

Character: Receptionist

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Brad Hammer

Character: Intern

Department: Directing

Name: Grace Phillips

Character: Susan Cooper

Department: Acting

Name: Jack Laufer

Character: Senator Millman

Department: Acting

Name: Channon Roe

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Alexandra Kerry

Character: Karen

Department: Acting

Name: Aysia Polk

Character: Deneka

Department: Acting

Name: William Turner

Character: Kenneth

Department: Acting

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Episode: 9

Final Passage

Air Date:14/03/2003

Crew

Name: Paul Michael Glaser

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Portia De Rossi

Character: Lauren Barnes

Department: Acting

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Joel Polis

Character: Quinn

Department: Acting

Name: Steven Culp

Character: Senator Ron Garland

Department: Acting

Name: Chris Matthews

Character: Self

Department: Acting

Name: Kathryn Harrold

Character: Senator from Nevada

Department: Acting

Name: Bob Gunton

Character: California Governor Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Randy Oglesby

Character: Democratic Senate Majority Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Gerald McRaney

Character: Burt Gammel

Department: Acting

Name: David Starzyk

Character: Anthony Marino

Department: Acting

Name: Austin Tichenor

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Forester

Character: Receptionist

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Brian Stoner

Character: Presiding Officer #1

Department: Acting

Name: Brian Pietro

Character: Senator from Kansas

Department: Acting

Name: Alexandra Kerry

Character: Karen

Department: Acting

Name: Peter White

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Peter Jason

Character:

Department: Acting

Name: Dex Elliott Sanders

Character: Troy

Department: Acting

Name: Shawn Michael Patrick

Character: Parliamentarian

Department: Acting

Name: Cazimir Milostan

Character: Security Officer

Department: Acting

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Episode: 10

Sins of the Father

Air Date:01/01/1970

Crew

Name: Jessica Yu

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Chandra West

Character: Laura Chandler

Department: Acting

Name: Kathryn Harrold

Character: Senator from Nevada

Department: Acting

Name: James Whitmore

Character: William Sterling Sr.

Department: Acting

Name: Dale Raoul

Character: Pat Conway

Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron

Character: Derek

Department: Acting

Name: Alexandra Kerry

Character: Karen

Department: Acting

Name: Terry Rhoads

Character: Evan Dudley

Department: Acting

Name: Christopher Halsted

Character: Reporter #1

Department: Acting

Name: Sherwin Frey

Character: LA Times Correspondent

Department: Acting

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