I talk with creator Greg Berlanti about Political Animals , which begins Sunday, about whether his characters are analogs for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and more. Over at The Daily Beast, you can read my latest feature, " Political Animals : Greg Berlanti on the Clintons, Fiction, and More," in which I talk to Berlanti about USA's new soapy political drama, whether Sigourney Weaver's Elaine Barrish and Ciaran Hinds' Bud Hammond are stand-ins for Hillary and Bill Clinton, the future of the show, and more. It’s difficult to avoid the Bill and Hillary Clinton comparisons in Political Animals , USA’s ambitious and soapy six-episode miniseries, which begins Sunday. Created by Greg Berlanti ( Everwood ), the limited-run series’ plot revolves around Sigourney Weaver’s Elaine Barrish, a former first lady who becomes the U.S. Secretary of State after a failed presidential bid, and a highly public sex scandal involving her husband, Bud Hammond (Ciaran Hinds). Sound ...