Paul Garcetti (Adrian Pasdar)

Political Animals (2012) — Elaine Barrish (Sigourney Weaver) may have lost to Garcetti as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, but he was gracious enough to tap the former First Lady as his Secretary of State. While the drama this USA miniseries’ drama is driven by those around him, President Garcetti still proves himself a smart capable POTUS before his death via plane crash in the show’s finale.