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The Politician

2019 Ended 60m episodes

7.0/10 244 votes

Comedy

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.

Created by:: Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
Cast:: Ben Platt, Judith Light, Lucy Boynton, Zoey Deutch
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: Netflix

Episode guide

Seasons

2 available

Season 1

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.0

Pilot

2019-09-27 · 62m

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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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.6

The Harrington Commode

2019-09-27 · 47m

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

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.6

October Surprise

2019-09-27 · 42m

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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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.6

Gone Girl

2019-09-27 · 42m

With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.5

The Voter

2019-09-27 · 28m

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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Still from The Assassination of Payton Hobart

E06

Episode 6

★ 7.4

The Assassination of Payton Hobart

2019-09-27 · 56m

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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E07

Episode 7

★ 7.8

The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

2019-09-27 · 40m

Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 8.5

Vienna

2019-09-27 · 56m

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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