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The Politician

7.4(26K)
2019–202042mTv Series (S2 E15)
ComedySatireDramaPolitical Drama
Teen Drama

Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School .

Seasons

Season 1_poster

Season 1

7.6
20198 episodes

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.

Season 2_poster

Season 2

8.6
20207 episodes

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.

Top Cast

Zoey Deutch_avatar
Zoey Deutch
Gwyneth Paltrow_avatar
Gwyneth Paltrow
Julia Schlaepfer_avatar
Julia Schlaepfer
Lucy Boynton_avatar
Lucy Boynton
Judith Light_avatar
Judith Light
Bette Midler_avatar
Bette Midler
Ben Platt_avatar
Ben Platt
Theo Germaine_avatar
Theo Germaine
Laura Dreyfuss_avatar
Laura Dreyfuss
Brandon Win_avatar
Brandon Win
Rahne Jones_avatar
Rahne Jones

Directors

Gwyneth Horder-Payton_avatar
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Brad Falchuk_avatar
Brad Falchuk
Ian Brennan_avatar
Ian Brennan

Writers

Ryan Murphy_avatar
Ryan Murphy
Brad Falchuk_avatar
Brad Falchuk
Ian Brennan_avatar
Ian Brennan

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