Executive Suite
originally aired on CBS
Executive Suite is an American primetime soap opera which premiered on September 20, 1976. Loosely based on the 1954 film of the same name, it follows the personal and professional pressures of board members at the Cardway Corporation, a large conglomerate based in California. The show was cancelled after five months, with its last episode airing on February 11, 1977.
The series is a prime time soap opera set at the Cardway Corporation in Los Angeles. Much of the action focused on the power-struggle between Don Walling and Howell Rutledge. Howell was assisted by his equally scheming and conniving wife, Astrid.