Episode Detail: Pilot Episode - Mister Sterling
In the series pilot, William Sterling Jr. (Josh Brolin) is appointed to the Senate when the scandal-plagued incumbent suddenly dies. He's the son of a popular former governor (James Whitmore), but on his first day in office, Sterling Jr. demonstrates that he's very much his own man. Jackie Brock: Audra McDonald. Tommy: William Russ. Governor Marino: Bob Gunton.
