Character

Suzanne

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Suzanne authors a forthcoming book that reveals damaging details about Vice President Hoynes, establishing her as the primary source of leaks threatening his position. Hoynes confirms speaking with her directly amid the crisis. His decision to resign stems partly from a desire to protect her from public scrutiny, sparing her the fallout of the disclosures. She operates offstage but drives the administration's reckoning through her revelations, which force political sacrifices and expose vulnerabilities in leadership alliances.

5 appearances

White House office operations

Also known as: Suzanne (office staff), Suzanne (unseen)

Suzanne's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S2E2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2

Shared Fear to Press Room Command

Calmly attentive, unobtrusive amid superiors' intimacy.

Suzanne, as C.J.'s aide, is briefly addressed by name mid-conversation with Sam in the hallway, hovering silently in support as the exchange unfolds.

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S2E2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2

Necklace Returned, Fears Confessed

Calm and attentive neutrality amid surrounding tension.

Appears as passing aide in hallway, briefly addressed by C.J. mid-confession ('Suzanne'), enabling seamless pivot back to intimate talk without disruption.

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S4E5 · Debate Camp

C.J. Practices Alone — A Compliment That Cuts to a Vulnerability

Not present; invoked for rehearsal authenticity.

Named in the roll call; part of C.J.'s rehearsal scaffolding representing press scrutiny she must be ready for.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

Portico Reckoning — Hoynes' Resignation

Not present—serves as an implied force: opportunistic and consequential in the minds of the principals.

Suzanne is offstage and not heard; she functions as the catalyst. Her impending book and the rumored revelations frame the interrogation, drive Leo's anger, and justify Hoynes's decision to resign.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

The Resignation: Hoynes Walks Away

Offstage and unreadable in this scene; narratively positioned as opportunistic and decisive.

Suzanne is invoked repeatedly as the source of the disclosures; she does not appear but her forthcoming book functions as the catalytic actor whose actions force Hoynes's confession and resignation.

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