
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Cast

Emma Mackey
Ella McCay

Jamie Lee Curtis
Helen McCay

Albert Brooks
Governor Bill

Spike Fearn
Casey McCay

Woody Harrelson
Eddie McCay

Rebecca Hall
Claire McCay

Ayo Edebiri
Susan

Kumail Nanjiani
Trooper Nash

Jack Lowden
Ryan Newell

Julie Kavner
Estelle

Joseph Brooks
State Trooper Alexander
Lincoln Whitty
Casey McCay - 4 Years Old

Kellen Raffaelo
Casey McCay - 10 Years Old

Becky Ann Baker
Ryan's Mother

Kathleen Choe
Maggie (Majority Leader)

Joseph Giles
TK

Tracey Ullman
Olympia (voice)

Gary Tanguay
Baritone Senator

Shawn Fitzgibbon
State Senator
Michael Steven Costello
Chief Justice

Steve Gagliastro
State Rep Al Thomason
Jordan Ahnquist
Stewart
John Kuntz
Official #1

Chris Everett
Official #2
Kelly Rowen Kean
Official #3

Nada Despotovich
Older Female Candidate
Steven Barkhimer
Mr. Torey
Carrie Adams
Female One

Robin Hamilton
Anchor #1
Bob Halloran
Anchor #2
Michael Felger
Anchor #3

Chandra Michaels
On Air Anchor SC. 37
Bobby Cius
Young Man
Rhonda Araujo Smith
Trooper Captain
Tim Caputo
TV Reporter

Erica McDermott
Hugging Woman
Ashley Kim
Roommate #1
Melanie Kahn
Roommate #2
Elizabeth Fleming
Legislator #1
Pamela Figueiredo
Ayden Summers
Jeff Bouffard
State Trooper (as Jeffrey Bouffard)

Charlie Talbert
Health Inspector Don

John Neisler
Ryan's Father
Nicholas Marchan
Cop
Andrew Najar
Legal Aid Employee #1
Kara Mitchell
Legal Aid Employee #2
Britany Bella
Legal Aid Employee #3 (as Britany Bolling)
Imran Saeed
Legal Aid Employee #4
Miya Colbert
Legal Aid Employee #5
Miles Glew
Legal Aid Employee #6

Sheetal Sheth
Audrey (uncredited)

Tierre Diaz
Matthew Harris (Government Official) (uncredited)

Amelie McKendry
Dental Hygienist (uncredited)

Tamara Hopkins
Mom (uncredited)
Emma Tedeschi
University Student (uncredited)
Crew

James L. Brooks
Director, Writer, Producer

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Editor

Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
Stephanie Tull
Second Assistant Director
George Williams III
Second Second Assistant Director

Seth William Meier
Executive Producer, Second Unit Director, Unit Production Manager
Amy Brooks
Executive Producer
Colby Pines
Executive Producer

Richard Sakai
Producer

Julie Ansell
Producer
Jennifer Brooks
Producer

Francine Maisler
Co-Producer, Casting

Richard Toyon
Production Design

Melissa Morris
Casting Associate

Ann Roth
Costume Design
Matthew Pachtman
Costume Design
Ivana Primorac
Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Emma Barber
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Maddy Young
Assistant Art Director
Rob Nokes
Supervising Sound Editor
Frédéric Dubois
Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kyle Arzt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin S. Parker
Production Sound Mixer
David Scorca
Visual Effects Editor
Kimberly Huston
Visual Effects Editor

Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Brandi Kalish
Set Decoration
Paul Marini
Stunt Coordinator
Ian Kincaid
Gaffer

Matt Curtis
Title Designer
Betsy Danbury
Executive In Charge Of Production