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"Political Animals is set to debut on the USA network this July. The series stars Avatar actress Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish, a former First Lady who is now the Secretary of State appointed by President Paul Garcetti.   Barrish struggles to keep her family together after her divorce and her unsuccessful run as a presidential candidate. Heroes actor Adrian Pasdar has joined the cast as the President, reports Deadline. Barrish lost to Garcetti in the presidential primary. The USA series also features James Wolk and Sebastian Stan as twin brothers, as well as Carla Gugino, Brittany Ishibashi, Ellen Burstyn, Rogert Bart and Ciar\u00E1n Hinds. Political Animals will kick off its six episodes on Sunday, July 15 at 10pm ET on USA. Watch the trailer for Sigourney Weaver&amp;#039;s Avatar below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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