Spin City: Season 6
New challenges, old flames, and political hijinks—Deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford navigates the chaos of New York City Hall, a budding romance with Caitlin, and the mayor’s latest misadventures. As the team faces scandals, surprises, and shifting loyalties, Season 6 delivers a witty and heartfelt conclusion to the series.
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Spin City Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
New challenges, old flames, and political hijinks—Deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford navigates the chaos of New York City Hall, a budding romance with Caitlin, and the mayor’s latest misadventures. As the team faces scandals, surprises, and shifting loyalties, Season 6 delivers a witty and heartfelt conclusion to the series.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
The Arrival (1)
Sep 25, 2001 · 22 min
Mike shows up at Caitlin's to announce that he's met someone. Meanwhile, the mayor is dating a judge who's not yet divorced. Charlie suggests that the mayor break it off, but aft
A Tree Falls in Manhattan (2)
Sep 25, 2001 · 22 min
The mayor has a tree cut down to impress his new girlfriend. Unfortunately, it was a tree planted by George Washington in 1796. Meanwhile, Charlie has a one-night stand, who turn
Wife with Mikey
Oct 2, 2001 · 22 min
Mike calls off his engagement with Allison and increases his presence in the office, making Charlie feel threatened. However, Charlie talks him into staying with Allison and marry
The Apartment
Oct 9, 2001 · 22 min
The mayor's approval ratings are going down, thanks to his relationship with the not-yet-divorced Judge Simmons. Charlie convinces the mayor to seek quiet time with Claire at a fr
Yet Another Stakeout
Oct 16, 2001 · 22 min
Carter's friend Michelle visits and begins dating Stuart. However, Carter has just asked her to be his child's surrogate mother. Meanwhile, Charlie and Caitlin struggle over what
Yeah Baby!
Oct 23, 2001 · 22 min
The mayor hires a political strategist to act as his campaign consultant. The consultant, Robin, is a bit of a psychic, predicting that a date of Charlie's will result in disaster
Sleeping with the Enemy
Nov 6, 2001 · 22 min
The mayor prepares to debate his opponent, while Charlie and Jennifer, his opponent's campaign manager have been dating for 3 weeks. The mayor wants Charlie to dump her, but he do
She's Gotta Habit
Nov 6, 2001 · 22 min
Charlie discovers that Jennifer's ex is a woman. He becomes jealous when watching her be affectionate with Caitlin, something Caitlin dismisses until Jennifer kisses her on the li
The Wedding Scammer
Nov 13, 2001 · 22 min
Caitlin's mother Jane comes to visit when Caitlin tells her she finally has a boyfriend. In a panic, Caitlin enlists Charlie to play the part, and Charlie gets stuck having to atte
Fight Flub
Nov 20, 2001 · 22 min
The Mayoral race hits a snag when Mayor Winston's opponent suffers a heart attack which forces him to drop out of the running, but his wife, Nancy Wheeler, steps in to take his pla
Chinatown
Nov 27, 2001 · 22 min
Charlie endangers his relationship with Jennifer when he realizes that he loves his staff more than her. The Mayor decides to propose to Claire, but she says no because he's in th
An Office and a Gentleman
Dec 11, 2001 · 22 min
Caitlin makes plans with the City Hall Santa without knowing what he looks like. Stuart wrestles with his feelings when he realizes that he's in love with Michelle. And Charlie m
O Mother, Where Art Thou?
Jan 8, 2002 · 22 min
Caitlin finds love with an older man, Tom -- whose daughter, Tracy, flirts with Charlie. Meanwhile the Mayor is depressed by the anniversary of his mother's death, but Carter intr
Rags to Riches
Mar 5, 2002 · 22 min
Caitlin surprises Charlie on his birthday by inviting his father, Ray, for a visit. What no one knows is that Ray is a con man who abandoned Charlie as a child, and who's about to
Sex, Lies and Video Date
Mar 12, 2002 · 22 min
The Mayor's niece, Stephanie, pays a visit to City Hall and flirts with Charlie, who reciprocates - until he finds out who she is. Somewhat later he and Caitlin are caught in a com
Eyes Wide Open
Mar 19, 2002 · 22 min
When Carter is unexpectedly called to a late-night meeting, Charlie's left in charge of entertaining Spencer, a 16-year-old boy whom Carter sponsors through the ""Big Brother"" pro
Age Against the Machine
Mar 26, 2002 · 22 min
Charlie has a hard time keeping up with Tracy, his new 23-year-old girlfriend who likes to party every night. Caitlin and Paul join them at a club one night and they are all arrest
An Affair Not to Remember
Apr 9, 2002 · 22 min
Caitlin takes a trip down memory lane and realizes that she and Charlie met years before and that he was the reason why she lost what might have been the best relationship of her l
Let's Give Them Something to Talk About
Apr 16, 2002 · 22 min
Caitlin is confused by the kiss she and Charlie shared and seeks the advice of a therapist. Meanwhile, the Mayor buys the staff palm phones which enable Charlie to accidentally eav
Look Who's Not Talking
Apr 23, 2002 · 22 min
Caitlin ends her relationship with Tom and tells Charlie she's interested in dating him. When they go out on their first date, things are awkward... until they end up in bed togeth
A Tale of Four Cities
Apr 30, 2002 · 22 min
Charlie and Caitlin struggle to find security in their new relationship. To spite Charlie for downplaying an encounter with an ex, Caitlin accompanies one of New York's ten sexiest
A Friend in Need
Apr 30, 2002 · 22 min
Charlie and Caitlin are caught having sex on a surveillance camera in the Mayor's office and their secret affair is blown. Carter is finally granted a foster child, but is frustrat