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The Politician ()

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Seasons: 2 1 Years: 2020 2019
Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven 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 .
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  • Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations.
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  Payton Hobart (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Infinity Jackson (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Astrid Sloan (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Alice Charles (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  McAfee Westbrook (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  James Sullivan (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Skye Leighton (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Georgina Hobart (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  River Barkley (11 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Ricardo (9 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Andrew Cashman (9 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Dede Standish (8 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Keaton Hobart (8 episodes, 2019)
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  Hadassah Gold (8 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Dusty Jackson (8 episodes, 2019)
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  Sherry Dougal (6 episodes, 2019-2020)
Trevor Eason ...
  Martin Hobart (6 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Luther Hobart (6 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Tino McCutcheon (5 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Marcus (4 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  William (4 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Chris / ... (4 episodes, 2019-2020)
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  Principal Vaughn / ... (4 episodes, 2019)
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  Pierre (4 episodes, 2019)
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  Theo Sloan (3 episodes, 2019)
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  Lizbeth Sloan (3 episodes, 2019)
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  Brigitte (3 episodes, 2019)
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  Thomas (3 episodes, 2019)
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  J. Tank Brown (2 episodes, 2020)
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  Election Board Official (2 episodes, 2020)
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  Pat Carney (2 episodes, 2020)
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  Anna Whitcolm (2 episodes, 2020)
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  Detective (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Cooper (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Shaman George (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Riva Mandel (2 episodes, 2020)
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  Waitress (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Officer McKay (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Mr. Happ (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Ray / ... (2 episodes, 2019)
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  Buddy Broidy (1 episode, 2019)
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  Elliot Beachman (1 episode, 2019)
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  Andi Mueller (1 episode, 2020)
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  Jayne Mueller (1 episode, 2020)
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  Mary McCutcheon (1 episode, 2020)
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  Taryn (1 episode, 2020)
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  Hamilton (1 episode, 2020)
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  Native American Chief (1 episode, 2020)
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  Tiffany Albrecht (1 episode, 2020)
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  Male Patron (1 episode, 2020)

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Plot Summary

Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), from Santa Barbara, California, is a wealthy student who has wanted to be the President of the United States since he was seven years old. But first he had to get through the most dangerous political hurdle of all: Saint Sebastian High School. In order to be the President of the Student Body, study at Harvard and continue on his path to extraordinary success, Payton must outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his moral and carefully crafted image. Ryan Murphy's 'The Politician' is full of comedy and clever satire which offers a rare insight into how to be a politician.

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Also Known As
  • A politikus (Hungary)
  • Политичар (Serbia)
  • 凹凸政壇路 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • 더 폴리티션 (South Korea)
  • Политик (Russia)
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  • 42 min
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Trivia In the intro, there are several books with past presidents name on them in order; Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama & then the next book is Idiot's Guide to Clowning. This is a slam to Donald Trump since the next book should have had his name See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #2.204 (2019). See more »
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