Scripted series · ABC
Spin City
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michael J. Fox
Mike Flaherty
103 eps
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Crawford
45 eps
Heather Locklear
Caitlin Moore
71 eps
Barry Bostwick
Randall Winston
145 eps
Richard Kind
Paul Lassiter
145 eps
Alan Ruck
Stuart Bondek
145 eps
Michael Boatman
Carter Heywood
145 eps
Connie Britton
Nikki Faber
100 eps
Jennifer Esposito
Stacey Paterno
32 eps
Victoria Dillard
Janelle Cooper
91 eps
Carla Gugino
Ashley Schaeffer
26 eps
Meredith Baxter
Macy
2 eps
Ed Koch
Ed Koch - The Judge
2 eps
Deborah Rush
Helen
4 eps
Queen Latifah
Robin Jones
2 eps
Chris Berman
Chris Berman
2 eps
Tom Amandes
Julian Wheeler
3 eps
Lori Loughlin
Michelle
3 eps
Sam Robards
Arthur
4 eps
Deirdre Lovejoy
Reporter
3 eps
C.S. Lee
Reporter
2 eps
Farrah Fawcett
Judge Claire Simmons
4 eps
Raquel Welch
Abby Lassiter
3 eps
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin
4 eps
Barry Corbin
Peter Noland
2 eps
Gerry Becker
Dr. Cosimi
2 eps
John Bedford Lloyd
Wayne Sheridan
3 eps
Lou Diamond Phillips
Nate
2 eps
Christopher Lloyd
Owen Kingston (archive footage)
2 eps
Priscilla Presley
Marie Paterno
3 eps
Robert Maschio
Officer Carney
2 eps
Scott Wolf
Tim Connelly
4 eps
Philip Bosco
Randall Winston, Sr. (archive footage)
2 eps
Beth Littleford
Deirdre West
10 eps
Taylor Stanley
Karen
8 eps
Michael Hobert
Clerk
5 eps
Paula Marshall
Laurie Parres
7 eps
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
8 eps
Sylvia Kauders
Roberta
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Spin City actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Spin City reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The story
What it's about
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 145 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
19963 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199624 episodes
7.1IMDbBehind every great mayor is a team barely holding it together. Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty juggles political fires, public relations nightmares, and a staff full of lovable misfits in this fast-paced political comedy.
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199724 episodes
7.4IMDbWith chaos around every corner, Mike keeps City Hall running—barely. From media scandals to romantic entanglements, the laughs and spin intensify in this sharp and witty second season.
Best episode · S02E12 Miracle Near 34th Street
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199826 episodes
7.6IMDbScandal, spin, and snarky one-liners return as Mike tries to manage the mayor, the staff, and his personal life—often at the same time. Season 3 ups the ante with bigger laughs and even bigger political gaffes.
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199926 episodes
7.7IMDbThe pressure’s on as Mike faces tougher political battles and even messier relationships. As the team fumbles through city politics and office antics, loyalty and love are put to the test.
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200023 episodes
7.0IMDbChange hits City Hall as Mike says goodbye and Charlie Sheen joins the chaos. The spin machine keeps churning with a new Deputy Mayor, but the dysfunction—and the laughs—remain.
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
200122 episodes
7.5IMDbNew challenges, old flames, and political hijinks—Deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford navigates the chaos of New York City Hall, a budding romance with Caitlin, and the mayor’s latest misadventures. As the team faces scandals, surprises, and shifting loyalties, Season 6 delivers a witty and heartfelt conclusion to the series.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E03
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One'
S06E20
Look Who's Not Talking
- Directed by Ted Wass
- Written by Hadley Davis, Bonnie Schneider
S06E18
An Affair Not to Remember
- Directed by Ted Wass
- Written by Bill Callahan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Gary David Goldberg
Showrunner
Bill Lawrence
Creator
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Brian Buckner
Writer
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Mike Royce
Writer
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Tad Quill
Writer
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Michelle Nader
Writer
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Hadley Davis
Writer
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Richard Day
Writer
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Sarah Dunn
Writer
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David S. Rosenthal
Writer
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Bill Callahan
Writer
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Bonnie Schneider
Writer
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Laurie Parres
Writer
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Chris Henchy
Writer
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Tim Hobert
Writer
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Gayle Abrams
Writer
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Sebastian Jones
Writer
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Dawn Urbont
Writer
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Amy Cohen
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Michael J. FoxProducer
- Gary David GoldbergProducer
- David S. RosenthalProducer
- Chris HenchyProducer
Writing
- Brian BucknerWriter
- Gary David GoldbergWriter
- Mike RoyceWriter
- Tad QuillWriter
- Michelle NaderWriter
- Hadley DavisWriter
Direction
- John FortenberryDirector
- Thomas SchlammeDirector
- Ted WassDirector
- Lee Shallat ChemelDirector
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Genesis Award
1 win
- WinnerGenesis Award
Spin City · Spin City
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