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.
Starring:Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange
Creators:Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan
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Received Golden Globe nods for Best TV Series and Best Actor (Ben Platt). From Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
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The Politician
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The Politician
Release year: 2019
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.
1. Pilot
62m
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
2. The Harrington Commode
47m
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
3. October Surprise
43m
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
4. Gone Girl
43m
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
5. The Voter
28m
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.
6. The Assassination of Payton Hobart
56m
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
7. The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
40m
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
8. Vienna
57m
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.
Release year: 2020
Amid rousing speeches and idealistic goals, throuples and double agents complicate Payton's quixotic campaign for state Senate.
1. New York State of Mind
50m
Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponent's hush-hush love life to score political points.
2. Conscious Unthroupling
45m
As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.
3. Cancel Culture
41m
Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.
4. Hail Mary
38m
McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.
5. The Voters
29m
On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.
6. What's in the Box?
35m
A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.
7. Election Day
45m
With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.