Top of the Hill
Season 1

1989     CBS TV / Cannell     Pilot + Series

Season 1 (13 episodes)

Genre:  Drama

Starring William Katt as U.S. Representative Thomas Bell, Jr., son of a long-time Congressman who had been forced to resign his seat due to health issues but who remained on "The Hill" to help his son in an advisory role, which sometimes led to conflicts.  Bell, Jr., had, despite his father's position, never followed politics closely or ardently prior to being chosen as his father's successor, which was sometimes a liability but also gave him the ability to look at issues, even long-running ones, through a fresh set of eyes. Young Bell also had a hard time fitting in to the political party structure as he desired to do what his conscience told him would be the best thing for the country and the voters in his district.