the series follows tom kane (kelsey grammer - frasier), the mayor of chicago, who has recently been
diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder. determined to remain in charge, kane conceals the
disease from everyone around him except his own physician, dr ella harris. those around kane are too
busy with their own lives to notice anything unusual. kane's marriage to his wife meredith is nothing more
than one of convenience. kane's closest advisors, kitty o'neill and ezra stone, begin to suspect something
is wrong with the mayor but respect him too much to ask any questions. while state treasurer ben zajac is
too busy cultivating his political ambitions to become the next governor of illinois to notice anything out of
the ordinary. kane's daughter, emma, is the only one who suspects that something is wrong with her
father. but does she know enough to uncover his secret and what will it mean for his political career?
diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder. determined to remain in charge, kane conceals the
disease from everyone around him except his own physician, dr ella harris. those around kane are too
busy with their own lives to notice anything unusual. kane's marriage to his wife meredith is nothing more
than one of convenience. kane's closest advisors, kitty o'neill and ezra stone, begin to suspect something
is wrong with the mayor but respect him too much to ask any questions. while state treasurer ben zajac is
too busy cultivating his political ambitions to become the next governor of illinois to notice anything out of
the ordinary. kane's daughter, emma, is the only one who suspects that something is wrong with her
father. but does she know enough to uncover his secret and what will it mean for his political career?
