Political Cannibals

Resignation Day - A shocking tragedy may turn out to be Elaine's good fortune, because everyone is just so awful.

Tippi Blevins

Nuclear / Family

16 Hours - Bud and Elaine take turns at T.J.'s hospital bedside, waiting for him to regain consciousness. America and China play a game of Nuclear Chicken with the downed sub.

Tippi Blevins

Panic at the Disco

Lost Boys - While prepping for his nightclub's big debut, T.J. has some flashbacks of the time he fell in love with a closeted politician. Everything was -- and still is -- a disaster.

Tippi Blevins

Future Starts Slow

The Woman Problem - Doug has an emotional breakthrough, after some flashbacks and a crazy old hillbilly clarify what happened to Elaine's last campaign, which Susan ruins.

Jacob Clifton

Second Time Around

Second Time Around - Bud thinks Elaine sent him to negotiate for the hostages as a prelude to romance. Bud is gross.

Tippi Blevins

Never Call a Bitch a Bitch

Pilot - Elaine Barrish loses the presidential nomination, dumps her cheating oil-slick of a husband, becomes Secretary of State, wheels and deals for the freedom of political hostages, spends a week with a prying journalist, and hosts a small family dinner. All of these are just about equally difficult.

Tippi Blevins