Network: EPIX.
Episodes: 20 (half-hour).
Seasons: Two.
TV show dates: October 16, 2016 — December 10, 2017.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Nick Nolte, Sela Ward, Heléne Yorke, Chris Lowell, Skylar Astin, Callie Hernandez, Tania Gunadi, Ernie Hudson, Roger Bart, Khotan Fernandez, Harry Hamlin, Nia Vardalos, Kathy Najimy, Adam Goldberg, Spencer Grammer, Wallace Shawn, Jaqueline Bisset, Sarah Baker, Matt Long, Lauren Weedman, Michael Cyril Creighton, Joanna Sanchez, and Juliette Lewis.
TV show description:
The Graves TV show is a political comedy from creator Joshua Michael Stern. The story centers on Richard Graves (Nolte), a former President of the United States, his wife Margaret (Ward), and their children Olivia (Yorke), and Jeremy (Lowell).
Twenty-five years after the fact, President Richard Graves has an attack of conscience regarding the legacy of his two terms as POTUS. Now, he is embarking upon a mission to right all the wrongs he perpetrated from this nation’s “bully pulpit,” the Oval Office.
Richard’s epiphany comes just as Margaret decides the time is right for her to pursue her own political career. Now, she’ll have to campaign — all the while handling her husband as he turns over a new leaf.
Richard and Margaret’s daughter, Olivia, is a stereotypical self-destructive socialite. Meanwhile, their son Jeremy, who is just back from serving in Afghanistan, is trying to establish a new identity, apart from his famous, dysfunctional family.
Together and apart, the Graves family must deal with people serving their own agendas — from distraction and corruption to temptation and even loyalty. Will they stick it out together — or to one another? Stay tuned.
Series Finale:
Episode #20, “Spark Meet Gasoline”
Former President Richard Graves (Nick Nolte) faces the menacing nuclear missile he commissioned years ago and makes amends the only way he can. Just as Margaret (Sela Ward) is about to clinch the Senate race, events careen wildly off the rails. (Courtesy of EPIX.)
First aired: December 10, 2017
What do you think? Did you enjoy the Graves TV series? Should EPIX have cancelled or renewed Graves for season three?
The show should have been renewed. The writing and acting were excellent. It’s sad to see it going away.
All I can say is it’s typical by a network to cancel a show with quirky but brilliant writing as well as cast. Did parts of the cast not want to continue, I wonder?
typical just like the networks to cancel the show that is funny entertaining has a great cast why the hell they do this is beyond me bring Graves back
Please bring Graves back.
I love this show. I bought the first season dvd and will the second. Please continue this show. I wish it could be on a more common network because I think it would be a big hit.
Please continue!
I love love the show and just getting real good Please keep it coming
Amazing show. Different from most of what is being broadcast. Love it. Please more, more, more.
Love the show, please don’t cancel it. Please have more episodes more often. Thank you
Love the show!!!! Cant wait to see more and more!!!! Love all of the new characters as well!!!
Love the show!!!!! Cant wait to see more and more!!!! Love all the new characters!!!!
Love the show!!!! Cant wait to see more and more!!!!
Great Show Great Cast!!! Cant wait for more!!!!
Both leads great and enjoying plot lines. Look forward to each episode.
WOW!!! Great performances…Super Show!
Love the show….Nick Nolte is amazing!!! Sela Ward is so glamorous and all the cast is superb…May this show run forever!