Executive Suite (TV series)

Cast and characters

The series centers on the power struggle between Don Walling, the board chairman, and Howell Rutledge, the senior vice president. Don is supported by his wife Helen, his son Brian, who has returned from Europe, and his daughter Stacey, whose radical politics distress the family. Howell is aided by his conniving wife Astrid. Other board members include Hilary Madison, the only female board member and vice president of advertising, Mark Desmond, head of consumer relations, Pearce Newberry, Malcolm Gibson, and Anderson Galt.

Tom Dalessio, Brian's boss at the chemical plant, has a daughter Glory who is having an affair with Andy Galt. Glory's black roommate Summer becomes involved in an interracial romance with Brian. Mark's lover Yvonne is a former porn star, and union rep Harry Ragin also appears. Recurring characters include Yvonne's husband and porn producer Burt Holland, business rival Sharon Coby, her spy Nick Koslo, who becomes involved with Hilary, Nick's son B.J., lumber company owner Paul Duquesne, Sy Bookerman, Summer's brother Walter, who disapproves of her relationship with Brian, Galt's wife Leona, who has a lesbian affair with Julie that ends in tragedy, and theatre director David Valerio, who becomes involved with Helen.