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- Season 1 overviewSep 27, 20198 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. S1 E1 Sep 27, 2019
- Student body president candidate Payton searches for a running mate who can make him seem authentic.
- 2. S1 E2 Sep 27, 2019
- Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton is plunged into a family crisis.
- 3. S1 E3 Sep 27, 2019
- Shocking betrayals and a scandalous video take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
- 4. S1 E4 Sep 27, 2019
- With the election days away, Payton faces tough questions about how far he is willing to go to win.
- 5. S1 E5 Sep 27, 2019
- Payton makes an eleventh-hour push to lock down the school's undecided voters.
- 6. S1 E6 Sep 27, 2019
- Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell.
- 7. Der Anschlag auf Payton Hobart: Teil 2 Sep 27, 2019
- Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed.
- 8. S1 E8 Sep 27, 2019
- When a window of opportunity opens, Payton grapples with a decision about his political aspirations.
The series centers on the story of Payton Hobart (Platt), a wealthy Santa Barbaran, and each season revolves around a different political race his character is involved in. The first season was released on Netflix on September 27, 2019.
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With Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Julia Schlaepfer. 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.
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Rate. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1 2. Top-rated. S1.E1 ∙ Pilot. Fri, 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. 7.8/10 (1.1K) Rate. Watch options. Top-rated. S1.E2 ∙ The Harrington Commode. Fri, Sep 27, 2019.
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- “Pilot” Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) wants to be president. Eventually, President of the United States. But first, student body president of Saint Sebastian High School.
- “The Harrington Commode” While Payton is confident in Infinity's ability to get him elected, McAfee (Laura Dreyfuss) and James (Theo Germaine) are wary — after all, Saint Sebastian does not need an Eagleton Affair.
- “October Surprise” The episode opens with a flashback to the previous year, when a tense Payton is studying for a debate competition. River approaches and reassures Payton, helping him through some breathing exercises and reminding him that he's going to change the world.
- “Gone Girl” Astrid is missing but her parents (McDermott and January Jones) have much bigger issues, namely themselves. Still, they believe Payton to be responsible and are willing to do whatever — or pay whatever — they need to take him down.
Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Episode list. The Politician. Top-rated. Fri, Jun 19, 2020. S2.E5. The Voters. On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton and Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate. 8.6/10. Rate. Top-rated. Fri, Sep 27, 2019. S1.E8. Vienna.
Rich kid Payton has always known he's going to be president. But first he has to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: high school. Watch trailers & learn more.
The series centers on the story of Payton Hobart (Platt), a wealthy Santa Barbaran, and each season revolves around a different political race his character is involved in. The Politician is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan and released on Netflix.
