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The Politician
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MovieNerd ScorePayton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.
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Season 1
8 episodes
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.
S1 E1 · Pilot
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
S1 E2 · The Harrington Commode
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
S1 E3 · October Surprise
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
S1 E4 · Gone Girl
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
S1 E5 · The Voter
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.
S1 E6 · The Assassination of Payton Hobart
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
S1 E7 · The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
S1 E8 · Vienna
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.
Season 2
7 episodes
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.
S2 E1 · New York State of Mind
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.
S2 E2 · Conscious Unthroupling
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.
S2 E3 · Cancel Culture
Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.
S2 E4 · Hail Mary
McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.
S2 E5 · The Voters
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.
S2 E6 · What's in the Box?
A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.
S2 E7 · Election Day
With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.