As right-hand man to Mayor Randall Winston, Deputy Mayor Michael Flaherty knows how to handle the most difficult situations. These skills are useful in dealing with the recently divorced Mayor, who is grappling with his new single status; Paul, the neurotic press secretary; Janelle, Michael's former secretary, now the Mayor's assistant; Stuart, the chief of staff, who covets Michael's job; James, the idealistic speechwriter from the Midwest; Nikki, the efficient accountant with a star-crossed personal life; Carter, a gay activist, who is now special assistant for minority affairs; and Stacy, Michael's sexy new assistant.