The Politician
Ryan Murphy Productions (9/27/2019)
TV Series  /  Comedy, Musical, Queer Themes/Interest
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IMDB   7.5
USA / English
Netflix 
Ben Platt Payton Hobart
Bob Balaban
Benjamin Barrett
Lucy Boynton
David Corenswet
Zoey Deutch
Laura Dreyfuss
Theo Germaine
Rahne Jones
Jessica Lange
Dylan McDermott
Bette Midler
Gwyneth Paltrow
Julia Schlaepfer Alice
January Jones
Trevor Eason Martin Hobart
Trey Eason Luther Hobart
Koby Kumi-Diaka Actor
Natasha Ofili Principal
Jeff Allen Senator Thomas Eagleton
Troy Blendell Mr. Happ
Carrie Gibson Waitress
Rick Holmes Cooper
Terry Sweeney Mr. Buddy Broidy
Michael Graham Gaylord Nelson
David Corenswet River
Rahne Jones Skye
Jessica Lange Rose
Gwyneth Paltrow Georgina Hobart
Bob Balaban Keaton Hobart
Jessica Lange Dusty Jackson
Zoey Deutch Infinity Jackson
Lucy Boynton Astrid Sloan
Benjamin Barrett Ricardo
Laura Dreyfuss McAfee Westbrook
David Corenswet River Barkley
Julia Schlaepfer Alice Charles
Theo Germaine James Sullivan
Rahne Jones Skye Leighton
Koby Kumi-Diaka Pierre
Ryan J. Haddad Andrew Cashman
January Jones Lizbeth Sloan
Dylan McDermott Theo Sloan
Richard Wharton Thomas
B.K. Cannon Chris
Martina Navratilova Brigitte
Eric Nenninger Detective
Joseph Runningfox Shaman George
Director
Helen Hunt
Ryan Murphy
Janet Mock
Brad Falchuk
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Ian Brennan
Producer Brad Falchuk
Ryan Murphy
Lou Eyrich
Writer/Composer Brad Falchuk
Ryan Murphy
Ian Brennan
Cinematography Simon Dennis
Nelson Cragg
T.S. Jensen
Music Mac Quayle


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.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes    7/3/2020  @ Netflix   40 mins    9/27/2019  1.  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.
Director:  Ryan Murphy  Writer/Composer:  Brad Falchuk 
    Seen it: Yes    7/6/2020  @ Netflix   40 mins    9/27/2019  2.  The Harrington Commode
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Director:  Brad Falchuk  Writer/Composer:  Brad Falchuk 
    Seen it: Yes    7/6/2020  @ Netflix   40 mins    9/27/2019  3.  October Surprise
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Director:  Janet Mock  Writer/Composer:  Brad Falchuk 
 40 mins    9/27/2019  4.  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.
Director:  Helen Hunt 
 40 mins    9/27/2019  5.  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.
Director:  Ian Brennan 
 40 mins    9/27/2019  6.  The Assassination of Payton Hobart (1)
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Director:  Gwyneth Horder-Payton 
 40 mins    9/27/2019  7.  The Assassination of Payton Hobart (2)
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Director:  Gwyneth Horder-Payton 
 40 mins    9/27/2019  8.  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.
Director:  Brad Falchuk 
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Viewing Priority 9 Watching

Notes
Series Premiere
Friday, September 27, 2019