Season 1

1970 · 8 episodes · 8h 0m in all

1. To Taste of Death But Once
13 Sept 1970 · 60 min
Despite a threat on his life, Senator Stowe accepts an invitation from Garbury College to speak about the practical uses of political dissent.
2. The Day the Lion Died
4 Oct 1970 · 60 min
Senator Hays Stowe accepts an invitation to speak at Garbury College despite a threat on his life. Topic of his speech: ""The Practical Uses of Dissent in the 1970's""
3. Power Play
1 Nov 1970 · 60 min
When Stowe throws his support behind a reform candidate as party nominee for a special election, he suddenly finds himself short of votes to secure passage of his signature education subsidy legislation. He risks alienating his grassroots supporters by considering a deal offered by State Party Chairman Mallon, who is desperate to nominate a wealthy but unqualified candidate.
4. A Continual Roar of Musketry (1)
22 Nov 1970 · 60 min
The Senator wants to secure the passage of important welfare-type bills, but must also cater to the desires of those who hold the key to his re-election.
5. A Continual Roar of Musketry (2)
29 Nov 1970 · 60 min
Fictional drama based on the National Guard shootings at Kent State University.
6. Someday They'll Elect a President
17 Jan 1971 · 60 min
As part of an effort to bring a new power plant to his state, Senator Stowe's aide Jordan Boyle makes a major error in judgment by drafting and signing an introduction letter to a businessman who was later revealed to be a high-ranking member of the mob.
7. George Washington Told a Lie
7 Feb 1971 · 60 min
Senator Stowe proudly announces final approval for the construction of a long awaited hydroelectric dam in his home state. However, protesters bring to his attention a previously overlooked detail that the project will forcefully displace a tribe of 76 Native Americans from their reservation because of a technicality in their treaty, which was written in 1792 by George Washington.
8. A Single Blow of the Sword
28 Feb 1971 · 60 min
An opponent of the welfare system who works for the Office of Enforcement Operations attempts to derail Senator Stowe's Inner City Self Help Act legislation by publishing a report containing evidence of misappropriation of funds by an administrator Stowe personally selected for a similar anti-poverty agency.