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Battleground

Drama, Comedy · 2012

Last aired: S1 E13, Did You Win? · 2012-05-08

Battleground is a workplace dramedy set in the world of political campaigns. Head campaign strategist Chris "Tak" Davis and his staff strive to win a Senate seat for their underdog candidate in a race with national consequences. It takes place in Wisconsin, a real battleground state, where Tak and his team manipulate the 24-hour news cycle, new media, and social networking to navigate the unpredictable ups and downs of state politics. All the while, a documentary crew exposes the behind-the-scenes chaos of idealistic twenty-somethings trying to make a difference.

Cast

Season 1

E1 Pilot 2012-02-14 · 25 min It is four weeks before the Wisconsin Democratic Primary, and State Senator Deirdre Samuels' election team strives to make up ground by manuevering the incumbent, Jack Makers, into a debate.
E2 Who is Claire Villareal? 2012-02-21 · 25 min Three weeks until the primary and State Senator Samuels has made significant progress in the race, but her opponent starts using innuendos about her sexual preference as a tactic to discredit her.
E3 Hold the Whipped Cream 2012-02-28 · 25 min Two weeks until the Primary and Samuels is still gaining ground. A negative ad by their opponent infuriates Tak and he must decide whether to retaliate, all while internal campaign issues and pressure negatively affect his personal life.
E4 The Comment 2012-03-06 · 25 min The latest poll show Samuels only 2 percentage points behind incumbent Senator Makers. A Facebook comment causes dissension in the campaign ranks but an unexpected event changes everything.
E5 They'll Burn Your Eyes 2012-03-13 · 25 min Three days until the Primary and Samuels is still four percentage points behind. Tak obtains some damaging information on their major opponent and must decide whether to use it or not.
E6 Polls Close at Six 2012-03-20 · 25 min The day of the Primary arrives and Tak must deal with last minute dirty campaign tactics from their opponent, plus once again Samuels' husband insists on being a liability to his wife's campaign,
E7 Political Machine 2012-03-27 · 25 min After winning the Primary, State Senator Samuels has four weeks until the election to overcome a fifteen percentage point deficit to Governor Creighton. New roadblocks magically appear in their path, courtesy of the Creighton political machine, but there appears to be good news, an unexpected endorsement.
E8 Nothing to Hide 2012-04-03 · 25 min Now three weeks until the election and Senator Makers entry into the race as an independent has not helped Samuels standing, still sixteen percentage points behind. Tak worries about their finances while KJ struggles to write a speech in Cole's absence. Meanwhile Jordan films a commercial.
E9 It's Getting Ugly, Tak 2012-04-10 · 25 min Now two weeks until the election and Samuels has taken a big step forward, now only five percentage points behind, largely due to independent candidate Makers taking away votes from both Samuels and Creighton. Tak tries to talk Cole into returning to the campaign, while an unexpected visit from his father leads to grief. A break-in occurs at the campus headquarters and in addition to the theft of their fax machine, a laptop with critical information also is missing.
E10 Flashback 2012-04-17 · 25 min A flashback documentary episode that shows the time when Tak worked for his father on one of Senator Makers' campaigns, and when he met his future wife Sarah.
E11 Nothing About Chile 2012-04-24 · 25 min One week until the election and Samuels has closed to within three percentage points. The campaign gets an unexpected visit from the national organization, much to Tak's disgust. Plus, a Creighton press conference drops a bombshell.
E12 He's Better Than Television 2012-05-01 · 25 min Two days until the election and the revelations about Samuels' infidelity have hurt, increasing her deficit to seven percentage points. Despite Tak's protests, Samuels takes advice from their national advisor and a so called "press conference" ends up a disaster. Meanwhile, the budding romance between Ben and Lindsey continues to flourish, much to Jordan's dismay.
E13 Did You Win? 2012-05-08 · 25 min It's election day and Samuels has pulled even with her Republican opponent, Governor Creighton. President Obama comes to Wisconsin to try to help swing votes for Samuels, but election day shenanigans threaten to defeat them.

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