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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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
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.
Key Information
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Cast & Crew
Ben Platt
Payton Hobart
Lucy Boynton
Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch
Infinity Jackson
Julia Schlaepfer
Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss
McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine
James Sullivan
Rahne Jones
Skye Leighton
Gwyneth Paltrow
Georgina Hobart
David Corenswet
River Barkley
Benjamin Barrett
Ricardo
Ryan J. Haddad
Andrew Cashman
Judith Light
Dede Standish
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
The Politician has 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
The Politician premiered on September 27, 2019.
No, The Politician has ended. The final episode aired on June 19, 2020.
The Politician originally aired on Netflix. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Politician was created by Ian Brennan.
The Politician has a rating of 7.0/10 based on user reviews.
The Politician is classified as Comedy.