Battleground is a mockumentary comedy-drama television series created by J. D. Walsh streamed on Hulu. The show follows a group of political campaign staffers working to elect a dark horse candidate to the U.S. Senate in the battleground state of Wisconsin. Walsh serves as executive producer alongside Hagai Shaham and Marc Webb. The show marks Hulu's first foray into original scripted programming. It premiered online on February 14, 2012.
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Air Date: 2012-02-14
The episode introduces the race for a Senate seat in Wisconsin. The campaign team for State Senator Deirdre Samuels, ...
Air Date: 2012-02-21
Samuels moves up into second place in the polls but rumors of her being a lesbian are circulated by an anonymous atta...
Air Date: 2012-02-28
Samuels's husband George insists on holding a press conference to dispel rumors of her lesbian affair, but Tak maneuv...
Air Date: 2012-03-06
Tak clashes with his team over a decision he makes when a surprising announcement from the Makers camp changes everyt...
Air Date: 2012-03-13
When Tak gets a hold of damaging information about Congresswoman Rudy's personal life, Samuels tells him not to relea...
Air Date: 2012-03-20
The campaign must come up with a plan to fight misinformation being circulated by their opponents. Cole confronts KJ ...
Air Date: 2012-03-27
The Samuels campaign is told about an endorsement from Sen. Makers. Cole quits as speechwriter, and Jordan must give ...
Air Date: 2012-04-03
Tak confronts George about financial misdealings, while KJ feels Cole's absence as she struggles to write a speech fo...
Air Date: 2012-04-10
A break-in at campaign headquarters rattles the Samuels team, especially George. Tak must juggle his relationships wi...
Air Date: 2012-04-17
A flashback to 2004 looks at the relationship between Tak and his father, as well as some other familiar faces, durin...
Air Date: 2012-04-24
With the election a week away, the DNC sends in a representative to help the Samuels campaign, who clashes with Tak o...
Air Date: 2012-05-01
On Halloween, with only two days until the election, Cole opens up about his past, while Samuels must deal with the c...
Air Date: 2012-05-08
On Election Day the team hopes that a last-second endorsement from the President will be enough to bring them victory.