The Politician

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The Politician

TV-14

2019 - Present

2 Seasons

Comedy

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Wealthy high school student Payton Hobart has known since he was 7 years old that he is going to be the president of the United States. The first step toward that goal is to become his school's student body president. To do that, he will have to navigate the treacherous political landscape of Saint Sebastian High School. Hobart feels he needs to win the election to secure his spot at Harvard and continue on his projected path to success. To achieve his goals, he'll have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and -- most importantly -- carefully crafted public image.

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Ryan Murphy

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Ben Platt

Payton Hobart

Gwyneth Paltrow

Georgina Hobart

Jessica Lange

Dusty Jackson

Judith Light

Dede Standish

Bette Midler

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Wealthy high school student Payton Hobart has known since he was 7 years old that he is going to be the president of the United States. The first step toward that goal is to become his school's student body president. To do that, he will have to navigate the treacherous political landscape of Saint Sebastian High School. Hobart feels he needs to win the election to secure his spot at Harvard and continue on his projected path to success. To achieve his goals, he'll have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and -- most importantly -- carefully crafted public image.

Creator: Ryan Murphy
Executive Producer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 27, 2019

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