The Politician

Synopsis

Payton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.

First Air Date: 2019-09-27

Last Air Date: 2020-06-19

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 15

Created By: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Ben Platt as Payton Hobart
Lucy Boynton as Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch as Infinity Jackson
Julia Schlaepfer as Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss as McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine as James Sullivan
Rahne Jones as Skye Leighton
Gwyneth Paltrow as Georgina Hobart
David Corenswet as River Barkley
Benjamin Barrett as Ricardo

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, has known since age 7 that he's going to be president of the United States, but first he has to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all, Saint Sebastian High School.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pilot (2019-09-27)

After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Ep. 2: The Harrington Commode (2019-09-27)

Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Ep. 3: October Surprise (2019-09-27)

While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Ep. 4: Gone Girl (2019-09-27)

With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Ep. 5: The Voter (2019-09-27)

Payton makes an eleventh-hour push to lock down the school's undecided voters, including one student who has other things on his mind besides politics.
Ep. 6: The Assassination of Payton Hobart (2019-09-27)

As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Ep. 7: The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2 (2019-09-27)

Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Ep. 8: Vienna (2019-09-27)

Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.