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Mister Sterling

  • TV Series
  • 2003–
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
198
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Josh Brolin, Audra McDonald, David Norona, and William Russ in Mister Sterling (2003)
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The scandal-free son of a former Governor of California is appointed to be Senator, whereupon it's discovered he's an independent. Modern day Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonThe scandal-free son of a former Governor of California is appointed to be Senator, whereupon it's discovered he's an independent. Modern day Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonThe scandal-free son of a former Governor of California is appointed to be Senator, whereupon it's discovered he's an independent. Modern day Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Creator
    • Lawrence O'Donnell
  • Stars
    • Josh Brolin
    • Audra McDonald
    • William Russ
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    198
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
    • Stars
      • Josh Brolin
      • Audra McDonald
      • William Russ
    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • Bill Sterling
    • 2003
    Audra McDonald
    Audra McDonald
    • Jackie Brock
    • 2003
    William Russ
    William Russ
    • Tommy Doyle
    • 2003
    David Norona
    David Norona
    • Leon Montero
    • 2003
    Dale Raoul
    Dale Raoul
    • Pat Conway
    • 2003
    Chad Hillman
    • White House Photographer
    • 2003
    Dean Cameron
    Dean Cameron
    • Derek…
    • 2003
    Chandra West
    Chandra West
    • Laura Chandler
    • 2003
    Randy Oglesby
    Randy Oglesby
    • Democratic Senate Majority Leader
    • 2003
    Stanley Kamel
    Stanley Kamel
    • Arthur Peyton
    • 2003
    David Starzyk
    David Starzyk
    • Anthony Marino
    • 2003
    Kathryn Harrold
    Kathryn Harrold
    • Senator from Nevada
    • 2003
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Burt Gammel
    • 2003
    Nicole Forester
    Nicole Forester
    • Sterling's Receptionist…
    • 2003
    Brad Hammer
    Brad Hammer
    • Intern
    • 2003
    Tate Donovan
    Tate Donovan
    • Barry Reed
    • 2003
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • California Governor Marino
    • 2003
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • Retired Governor William Sterling Sr.
    • 2003
    • Creator
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
    • All cast & crew
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    10AikiWarrior

    Most missed show I have seen....

    Mr. Sterling was a inspirational show to say the least...in today's corrupt 2 party system, the show could not have been more powerful. I think it was a TERRIBLE mistake to cancel the show, and it is a good thing that we recorded it...

    I guess it didn't make it because everyone is so conditioned in the way of 2 party politics....The show inspired me to become an Independent and also see how much truth poured out of the show.

    It was the BEST political show on TV and since it's departure, nothing can touch it! Wake up NBC...bring it back...

    ~Jason~
    titi88

    About "Mister Sterling"

    I have seen it and it is too bad it was cut short because it is really inspiring to see some integrity honesty and commitment in the world of politics, something just too rare nowadays. We could use more people like that to rule our country!It can show us how to stay true to what you believe in, how to put the public service for one's country first,the value of never giving up no matter what,the value of not compromising with corruption and the value of wisdom.I just hope this series will soon resume it's appearance on the T.V. screen and that it will also be soon made available on D.V.D. to the general public for a reasonable price.So I recommend it strongly to people of any age or gender.
    vmsm

    Big Brother

    Outstanding show. I guess Big Brother doesn't want us to know even a little bit of the process. West Wing is good but I felt like Mr Sterling gave me hope. For some reason I felt good after watching this show. Imagine a real Senator like this. I guess the networks have decided this kind of reality show isn't what I want to watch. Sure would have been nice if someone would have asked me if I prefer Mr Sterling, bug eating, worm eating or eating each other reality show. With the amount of garbage on TV I can't believe a quality show like this can be canceled. Thank You Jerry Springer for the beginning of the end.
    9Fire God

    Why not?

    So far, Mister Sterling has been all about a phenomenon that is especially prevalent in politics, but is also readily observable in most walks of life. This phenomenon is how we tend to ignore what we really believe is right or wrong just so we can make things easier on ourselves by saving time and not rubbing certain people the wrong way. Sterling doesn't worry about that kind of thing and instead just does what he feels are the right things to do, no matter how much hassle it causes.

    When people watch this show, most of them probably believe that Sterling is doing the right things, but most of them also probably realize that people just don't do those types of things in real life very often. I hope this show makes many of those people ask themselves one important question: Why the hell not?
    gsumner-2

    The best TV drama of 2003-2004

    I can not believe this show was cancelled. This was the only drama of the 2003/2004 season that we liked and made sure we never missed an episode.

    If NBC wants to know why they lost of few million viewers this year, they need to know it was because of bonehead decisions to cancel quality programming such as "Mr. Sterling".

    I agree with Todd1952's comments - this show may have been too good for TV. It seems as though TV execs like shows that are dumber than they are and have no idea how to place or market an intelligent show; they sure didn't with "Mr. Sterling". Duhhhh, this move sure does explain the continued existence of "Fear Factor" or the revamped "Three's company" also known as "Will & Grace" need I say more?

    I guess the word is out to TV people in California; if your show ends up on Friday night on NBC, you had better get out your resume' and call your agent. NBC doesn't put shows on Friday night to find a specific audience, they put them there to empty the film cans and recover their production costs before quietly dumping the program. Hey, NBC, I'm NEVER watching another one of your shows on Friday night! NEVER!!

    After losing shows like "Friends" and "Frasier" and dumping a show such as "Mr. Sterling", NBC deserves to suffer a horrible death in the ratings this year. I hope the moron who cancelled "Mr. Sterling" gets fired!!!

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    • Trivia
      It was rumored to be set in the same "universe" as À la Maison Blanche (1999), but this turned out not to be true.
    • Quotes

      Jackie Brock: Do you know what you're doing here? Do you? Or is this just some crazy roller coaster ride to nowhere that's gonna make us all look like idiots?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O kyrios Sterling
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • NBC Studios
      • Universal Network Television
      • Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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