"Mister Sterling" (2003) TV series

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creator:

Lawrence O'Donnell
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

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 Washington

Plot Keywords:

Politics | Senator | U.S. Congress

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Josh Brolin	...	Bill Sterling (9 episodes, 2003)
David Norona	...	Leon Montero (9 episodes, 2003)
Dale Raoul	...	Pat Conway (9 episodes, 2003)
Chandra West	...	Laura Chandler (8 episodes, 2003)
Alexandra Kerry	...	Karen (7 episodes, 2003)
Randy Oglesby	...	Democratic Senate Majority Leader (6 episodes, 2003)
Nicole Forester	...	Sterling's Receptionist (5 episodes, 2003)
Stanley Kamel	...	Arthur Peyton (5 episodes, 2003)
David Starzyk	...	Anthony Marino (4 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Allin	...	G.M. Clooney (3 episodes, 2003)
David Doty	...	Reporter #1 (3 episodes, 2003)
Bob Gunton	...	California Governor Marino, D (3 episodes, 2003)
Gerald McRaney	...	Burt Gammel (3 episodes, 2003)
James Whitmore	...	Retired Governor William Sterling Sr. (3 episodes, 2003)
Harris Yulin	...	Senator Wilson, D (3 episodes, 2003)
Audra McDonald	...	Jackie Brock (2 episodes, 2003)
Portia de Rossi	...	Lauren Barnes (2 episodes, 2003)
Jenna Jameson	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2003)
Karina Logue		(2 episodes, 2003)
Eric Pierpoint	...	Chuck Stanley (2 episodes, 2003)
Joel Polis	...	Quinn (2 episodes, 2003)

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Series Directed by
Rick Rosenthal		(2 episodes, 2003)
Tucker Gates		(unknown episodes)
Paul Michael Glaser		(unknown episodes)
Elodie Keene		(unknown episodes)
Jessica Yu		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Alfredo Barrios Jr.		(1 episode, 2003)
Kira Arne		(unknown episodes)
Alfredo Barrios		(unknown episodes)
Sandy Frank		(unknown episodes)
Paul Haggis		(unknown episodes)
Andrea Newman		(unknown episodes)
Lawrence O'Donnell		(unknown episodes)
Stuart Stevens		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
William Bradley	....	consulting producer (1 episode, 2003)
Bernadette Joyce	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Garry A. Brown	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Dinner	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Sandy Frank	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
James C. Hart	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
James V. Hart	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Hart	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Hart	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Melvoin	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Andrea Newman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Lawrence O'Donnell	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Chip Vucelich	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
W.G. Snuffy Walden		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Tim Suhrstedt		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Dave Keffer		(1 episode, 2003)
Warren Bowman		(unknown episodes)
Daniel P. Hanley		(unknown episodes)
William S. Scharf		(unknown episodes)
Jim Stewart		(unknown episodes)
Jim Stewart		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Libby Goldstein		(unknown episodes)
Junie Lowry-Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Brandy Alexander		(unknown episodes)
Laurence Bennett		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Debrae Little		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Angela Gurule	....	department head hair (1 episode, 2003)
Denise Hooper	....	makeup department head (1 episode, 2003)
Norman T. Leavitt	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Wayne Massarelli	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Mary Ann Valdes	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Lynda Kyle Walker	....	assistant department head hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Steve Bobertz	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 2003)
Garry A. Brown	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Alex Shevchenko	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeremiah Acerra	....	second second assistant director (8 episodes, 2003)
Garry A. Brown	....	second unit director (8 episodes, 2003)
Joan Cunningham	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Richleigh Heagh	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Wilkinson	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Curt Jones	....	construction coordinator (1 episode, 2003)
Jim Gmuer	....	leadman (unknown episodes)
Mara A. Spear	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Tom Talley	....	general foremen (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound effects editor (9 episodes, 2003)
John R. Fors	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)
Gary Krause	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Bob Lloyd	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Patrick Roberts	....	visual effects: pilot episode (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Bratlien	....	lighting technician (9 episodes, 2003)
Gerry O'Malley	....	Steadicam operator (9 episodes, 2003)
Michael D. Alvarez	....	film loader / second assistant camera: "b" camera (8 episodes, 2003)
Keith A. Hascher	....	light board operator (8 episodes, 2003)
Charles Simons	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2003)
Matt Bardocz	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Lister Coleman	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Chris Cuevas	....	second assistant camera: additional camera (unknown episodes)
Mark Figueroa	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Paul Goodstein	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Greeley	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John Hoffma	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Aaron Knoke	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Rick Lawrence	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Christopher Lucchese	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Robert Stillman	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Jason Young	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Michelle Levy	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Tony Rasmussen	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Kyle Smock	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia McLaughlin	....	costume supervisor (8 episodes, 2003)
Meredith Korn	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks	....	colorist (9 episodes, 2003)
Steve Bobertz	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Susan Chernus	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Gigi Rivkin	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Troy Flynn	....	driver (unknown episodes)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Morgan	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Beau Reed	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Leroy Reed	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Timothy P. Ryan	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Jerry Smith	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Don Tardino	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Alfredo Barrios Jr.	....	story editor (8 episodes, 2003)
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	key set production assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Lesley Barricella	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Shani Black	....	intern (unknown episodes)
William Bradley	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Tammi Campbell	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Katherine Dorrer	....	location manager: Washington D.C. (unknown episodes)
Abby Emmett	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Steven F. Hasson	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
David Henke	....	key location assistant (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Lovell	....	set production assistant: Washington, DC (unknown episodes)
Keith Mooney	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Percival	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Jim Procanik	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Debbie-Lynn Siegel	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Ben Waesche	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Anne Marie Wilson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• NBC Studios
• Universal Network Television
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• NBC Universal Television Distribution (2004-) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Universal TV (2003) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• TV2 (2006) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• R/H Factor  sound post-production

Runtime:

60 min (10 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Studios

Trivia:

Set in the same "universe" as "The West Wing" (1999). References will be made to Jed Bartlet's administration but the president himself will not appear on the show.

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?

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "The West Wing" (1999)

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?