The Politician

TV SERIES 2019 2 SEASONS

Overview

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.

This production, originally released in 2019, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.0 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Comedy.
• Produced in United States of America.
• Original Language: English.

Starring Cast

Ben Platt

Payton Hobart

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

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes • Aired 2019-09-27

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

7 Episodes • Aired 2020-06-19

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.