The Politician
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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.
Cast
Ben Platt
Payton Hobart
Judith Light
Dede Standish
Lucy Boynton
Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch
Infinity Jackson
Julia Schlaepfer
Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss
McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine
James Sullivan
Rahne Jones
Skye Leighton
Bette Midler
Hadassah Gold
Gwyneth Paltrow
Georgina Hobart
Brandon Win
Connor
Seasons
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.
E1Pilot
Sep 27, 2019
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
E2The Harrington Commode
Sep 27, 2019
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
E3October Surprise
Sep 27, 2019
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
E4Gone Girl
Sep 27, 2019
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
E5The Voter
Sep 27, 2019
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.
E6The Assassination of Payton Hobart
Sep 27, 2019
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
E7The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
Sep 27, 2019
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
E8Vienna
Sep 27, 2019
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.
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.
E1New York State of Mind
Jun 19, 2020
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.
E2Conscious Unthroupling
Jun 19, 2020
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.
E3Cancel Culture
Jun 19, 2020
Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.
E4Hail Mary
Jun 19, 2020
McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.
E5The Voters
Jun 19, 2020
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.
E6What's in the Box?
Jun 19, 2020
A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.
E7Election Day
Jun 19, 2020
With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.
Storyline
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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