30 minSeason 2 • Episode 10
LatestGraves visits the menacing nuclear missile he commissioned years ago; Margaret holds a press conference after events careen off the rails; Olivia hosts a brunch; Jeremy becomes an inspirational speaker; Samantha leaves town with her new band.
Former two-term President Richard Graves embarks on a Don Quixote-like quest to right the wrongs of his administration and reclaim his legacy 25 years after leaving the White House. His enlightenment takes place just as his wife Margaret Graves decides it’s finally time for her to pursue her own political ambitions.
Acting
Nick Nolte's gravel-voiced presidential breakdown is weirdly hypnotic.
Writing
Sharp DC satire that occasionally forgets it's a comedy.
Creator
Joshua Michael Stern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nick Nolte based his performance partly on studying Bill Clinton's post-presidential reinvention and his own well-documented public struggles.
The show premiered three weeks before the 2016 election, making its 'what if a president tried to be good now' premise accidentally topical and then immediately obsolete.
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