The Politician

The Politician

We promise you bi partisanship.

Ended First aired 27/Sep/2019 United States English 2 season(s) 15 episode(s)
DramaWar & Politics
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.
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Season 2 · Season 2
7 episode(s) · Air date: 19/Jun/2020
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Payton Hobart fights to unseat Dede Standish in the New York State Senate race. As a long-time incumbent and greatly admired Senate Majority Leader with no-nonsense Chief of Staff, Hadassah Gold at her side, Dede’s re-election was supposed to be easy, but Payton - who sees this as the next step on his path to the Presidency - must decide what kind of politician he ultimately wants to be in order to succeed, even if that means exposing secrets, lies, and a throuple.

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Payton Hobart fights to unseat Dede Standish in the New York State Senate race. As a long-time incumbent and greatly admired Senate Majority Leader with no-nonsense Chief of Staff, Hadassah Gold at her side, Dede’s re-election was supposed to be easy, but Payton - who sees this as the next step on his path to the Presidency - must decide what kind of politician he ultimately wants to be in order to succeed, even if that means exposing secrets, lies, and a throuple.

S2E7
Election Day
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 44 min
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With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.

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With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.

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S2E6
What's in the Box?
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 35 min
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A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.

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A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.

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S2E5
The Voters
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 29 min
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On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.

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On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.

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S2E4
Hail Mary
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 37 min
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McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.

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McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.

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S2E3
Cancel Culture
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 41 min
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Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.

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Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.

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Conscious Unthroupling
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 44 min
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As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.

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As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.

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S2E1
New York State of Mind
Air date: 19/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 50 min
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Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponent's hush-hush love life to score political points.

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Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponent's hush-hush love life to score political points.

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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Sep/2019
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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.

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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.

S1E8
Vienna
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 56 min
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Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.

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

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S1E6
The Assassination of Payton Hobart
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 56 min
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As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.

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As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.

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S1E5
The Voter
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 28 min
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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.

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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.

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October Surprise
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

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While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

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The Harrington Commode
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
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Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

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Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

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Pilot
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 62 min
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After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.

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After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.

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Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Payton Hobart
Judith Light
Judith Light
Dede Standish
Lucy Boynton
Lucy Boynton
Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch
Zoey Deutch
Infinity Jackson
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
Keaton Hobart
Julia Schlaepfer
Julia Schlaepfer
Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss
Laura Dreyfuss
McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine
Theo Germaine
James Sullivan
Rahne Jones
Rahne Jones
Skye Leighton
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Hadassah Gold
Eileen Grubba
Eileen Grubba
Angela
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Georgina Hobart
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Dusty Jackson
Benjamin Barrett
Benjamin Barrett
Ricardo
David Corenswet
David Corenswet
River Barkley
Brandon Win
Brandon Win
Connor
Alveraz Ricardez
Alveraz Ricardez
Police Officer
Tracy S. Lee
Tracy S. Lee
Vicki

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Joe Fugallo
Joe Fugallo
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Charles Zambrano
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Sherri Berman Laurence
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Todd Kubrak
Todd Kubrak
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Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Executive Producer
Brad Falchuk
Brad Falchuk
Executive Producer
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Executive Producer
Ian Brennan
Ian Brennan
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
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Kenneth Silverstein
Producer
Lou Eyrich
Lou Eyrich
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Scott Hedley
Production Assistant

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