About
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
Cast
Charlie Sheen
as Charlie Crawford
Heather Locklear
as Caitlin Moore
Barry Bostwick
as Randall Winston
Richard Kind
as Paul Lassiter
Alan Ruck
as Stuart Bondek
Michael Boatman
as Carter Heywood
Seasons
Season 1
Behind every great mayor is a team barely holding it together. Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty juggles political fires, public relations nightmares, and a staff full of lovable misfits in this fast-paced political comedy.
Season 2
With chaos around every corner, Mike keeps City Hall running—barely. From media scandals to romantic entanglements, the laughs and spin intensify in this sharp and witty second season.
Season 3
Scandal, spin, and snarky one-liners return as Mike tries to manage the mayor, the staff, and his personal life—often at the same time. Season 3 ups the ante with bigger laughs and even bigger political gaffes.
Season 4
The pressure’s on as Mike faces tougher political battles and even messier relationships. As the team fumbles through city politics and office antics, loyalty and love are put to the test.
Season 5
Change hits City Hall as Mike says goodbye and Charlie Sheen joins the chaos. The spin machine keeps churning with a new Deputy Mayor, but the dysfunction—and the laughs—remain.
Season 6
New challenges, old flames, and political hijinks—Deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford navigates the chaos of New York City Hall, a budding romance with Caitlin, and the mayor’s latest misadventures. As the team faces scandals, surprises, and shifting loyalties, Season 6 delivers a witty and heartfelt conclusion to the series.
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
Michael Flaherty and his team grapple with a garbage strike and a political gaffe by the Mayor who accidentally insults gays. In addition, Ashley questions Mike's commitment to their relationship when is nervous about moving in together.
The Great Pretender
When Mike is named Sexiest Man in New York by ""Manhattan"" magazine, he has difficulty living up to the notoriety at home. In the meantime, the staff must deal with Mayor Winston's problematic wife during an important dinner.
The Apartment
Michael and the Mayor work around the clock to negotiate an end to the garbage strike, which leaves Stuart in charge of the office, to everyone's dismay. And, though they just moved into a new apartment, life is so hectic that Ashley and Michael never get to see each other.
Pride and Prejudice
Michael allows a TV crew into the office for a profile on himself, and one of his quotes lands him in hot water with Ashley. In the meantime, Carter goes behind Michael's back to get the Mayor to green-light a controversial project.
The Rivals
The former Mayor of New York is a constant critic of the current administration, and a plan to appease him has tragic consequences. Meanwhile, Michael and Ashley try to avoid their annoying new neighbors. And Nikki holds a contest among the men in the office to prove that none of them could ever be fathers.
A Star is Born
When Mayor Winston's nominee for the Public Schools Chancellor proves an embarrassment to the administration, James urges Mike to stick with the controversial candidate. In the meantime, Ashley considers a career in television on a roundtable show.
Grand Illusion
Carter and Nikki plan a fake wedding to make a point about the mayor's stance on same-sex marriages. Meanwhile, Paul is a transformed man when the eye patch he wears after a minor injury gives him unprecedented self-confidence and sex appeal. And an unsatisfied Ashley considers leaving her new TV show for the newspaper again.
The High and the Mighty
Michael needs a favor from famed real estate developer Dan Donaldson, but the price Mike has to pay may not be worth it. In the meantime, Paul finds it hard to crow about the city's lowered crime rate, since he's just become a victim of a robbery-again. And Mike and Ashley can't agree on what show to watch when they're in bed.
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