The Politician

The Politician
Premiere	September 27, 2019
Finale	June 19, 2020
Airs	streaming
Creator	Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan
Network/Provider	Netflix
Style	60-minute political comedy
Company	Prospect Films, Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, Fox 21 Television Studios
Seasons	2
Episodes	15
Origin	USA
Watch Now	The Politicianon Netflix

The Politician stars Ben Platt as Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, CA, who has known since age 7 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. To get elected student body president, secure a spot at Harvard and stay on his singular path to success, Payton will have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and carefully crafted image.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2
Ben Platt	Payton Hobart	*	*
Zoey Deutch	Infinity Jackson	*	*
Lucy Boynton	Astrid Sloan	*	*
Bob Balaban	Keaton Hobart	*
David Corenswet	River Barkley	*	o
Julia Schlaepfer	Alice Charles	*	*
Laura Dreyfuss	McAfee Westbrook	*	*
Theo Germaine	James Sullivan	*	*
Rahne Jones	Skye Leighton	*	*
Benjamin Barrett	Ricardo	*	o
Jessica Lange	Dusty Jackson	*
Gwyneth Paltrow	Georgina Hobart	*	*
Judith Light	Dede Standish	o	*
Bette Midler	Hadassah Gold	o	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2
Dylan McDermott	Theo Klein	*
January Jones	Lizbeth Klein	*

Seasons

Season		Premiere				#
Netflix
Season One	September 27, 2019					8
Season Two	June 19, 2020					7

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

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