Ben Platt
Payton Hobart
TV SERIES
The Politician
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.
Top cast
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
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Episodes
8 Episodes
011. Pilot
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
022. The Harrington Commode
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
033. October Surprise
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
044. Gone Girl
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
055. The Voter
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.
066. The Assassination of Payton Hobart
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
077. The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
088. Vienna
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.