The Politician (TV Series)
October Surprise (2019)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Janet Mock | ||
Writing Credits
| Ryan Murphy | ... | (created by) & |
| Brad Falchuk | ... | (created by) & |
| Ian Brennan | ... | (created by) |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | (written by) & |
| Brad Falchuk | ... | (written by) & |
| Ian Brennan | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Ian Brennan | ... | executive producer |
| Lou Eyrich | ... | producer |
| Brad Falchuk | ... | executive producer |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | ... | producer |
| Alexis Martin Woodall | ... | executive producer |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer |
| Todd Nenninger | ... | producer |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | executive producer |
| Ben Platt | ... | executive producer |
| Kenneth J. Silverstein | ... | producer (as Kenneth Silverstein) (produced by) |
| Sara Stelwagen | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Mac Quayle | ||
Cinematography by
| Simon Dennis | ... | director of photography |
| Leonidas Jaramillo | ... | director of photography |
| Timothy S. Jensen | ... | (opening title sequence) |
Editing by
| Peggy Tachdjian | ||
Casting By
| Alexa L. Fogel | ||
Production Design by
| Jamie Walker McCall | ... | (as Jamie McCall) |
Art Direction by
| Sarah M. Pott | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amber Haley | ||
Costume Design by
| Lou Eyrich | ||
| Claire Parkinson | ||
Makeup Department
| Cary Ayers | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Emma Johnston Burton | ... | makeup artist |
| Autumn Butler | ... | makeup department head |
| Chris Clark | ... | hair department head |
| Natalie Driscoll | ... | Assistant Department Head: key hair stylist |
| Mary Jo Fortin | ... | hair stylist |
| Connie Kallos | ... | hair stylist |
| Caitlin Martini | ... | key makeup artist |
| Robert Pickens | ... | wigmaker: Jessica Lange |
| Richard Redlefsen | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Toni Roman | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Richleigh Heagh | ... | unit production manager |
| Wes Irwin | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Melissa Ann Jones | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Patricia van Baalbergen | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joel DeLoach | ... | first assistant director |
| Kenny Hanson | ... | first assistant director / second second assistant director |
| Julie McCoy | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Lincoln Myers | ... | second assistant director |
| Ashley Shewell | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| Beau Anderson Sr. | ... | carpenter |
| Giovanni Aurilia | ... | on set dresser |
| Chris Clark | ... | gang boss |
| Natalie Contreras | ... | buyer |
| Kristin Elshout | ... | set dresser |
| Paul Goggin | ... | set decorator coordinator |
| Lisa Goldsmith | ... | buyer |
| Destiny Grant | ... | art department coordinator |
| Will Grant | ... | set dresser |
| Ryan Grossheim | ... | assistant art director |
| Matt Hausmann | ... | assistant property |
| Steve Howard | ... | construction coordinator (as Stephen Howard) |
| Eric Knight | ... | paint foreman |
| Tiffany Liang | ... | graphics assistant |
| Cameron Lowande | ... | assistant property |
| David Lua | ... | set dresser |
| Aleksandra Markovich | ... | scenic shopperson |
| Stacy Marroquin | ... | painter |
| Melissa McSorley | ... | food stylist |
| Wilson Muller | ... | art department production assistant |
| Sondra Thorpe | ... | buyer |
| Carol Uraneck | ... | assistant art director |
| Kate Weddle | ... | graphic designer |
| Xi Yang | ... | set designer |
| Christian Zeiler | ... | senior motion graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Doug Andham | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Timothy A. Cleveland | ... | sound editor |
| Jonathan Corona | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stacey Dodds | ... | sound engineer |
| Marcello Dubaz | ... | sound effects editor |
| Joe Earle | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mitchell Gebhard | ... | boom operator |
| John Green | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bob Lacivita | ... | adr mixer |
| Mitchell Lestner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gary Megregian | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Samuel Munoz | ... | foley cuer / foley editor |
| Nick Neutra | ... | foley supervisor |
| Phillip W. Palmer | ... | production sound mixer |
| Nick Papalia | ... | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chloe Sizemore | ... | sound utility (as Chloe Patenaude) |
| Jason Krane | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Chad Van Baalbergen | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jeffrey Winsor | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Dario Barrera | ... | vfx production coordinator: FuseFX |
| Diana Cruz Hiatt | ... | VFX Editor |
| Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Wes Palmer | ... | vfx production coordinator: FuseFX |
| Paul 'Pizza' Pianezza | ... | visual effects producer: FuseFX |
| Jason Piccioni | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Travis Reinke | ... | 3d actor scanning |
| Andy Simonson | ... | visual effects producer |
| Rachel Fowler | ... | editor: main title sequence - Elastic (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mary Albee | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthew Brewer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cristian Cazor | ... | lighting technician |
| Jeffrey Chin | ... | lighting technician |
| Corey Corona | ... | a dolly grip / dolly grip: a camera |
| Randy Crawford | ... | lighting technician |
| David W. Donoho | ... | key grip |
| Beth Dubber | ... | still photographer |
| Kiley Etter | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Jesse M. Feldman | ... | camera operator |
| Neil Fleischbein | ... | b cam dolly grip |
| David Gamerman | ... | chief rigging technician |
| Robert Ikeda | ... | grip |
| Nathan Lewis | ... | assistant camera |
| Nicole Lobell | ... | c camera operator |
| Gary Louzan | ... | key rigging grip |
| Nicholas McFarland | ... | lighting technician |
| Andrew Mitchell | ... | steadicam operator: a camera |
| Paul Montoya | ... | c cam dolly grip |
| Bret Nabors | ... | lighting technician |
| David Salamone | ... | best boy grip |
| Michael J. Salamone | ... | grip (as Michael Salamone) |
| Jonathon E. Salzman | ... | gaffer |
| Penny Sprague | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Justin Steptoe | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Wally Sweeterman | ... | camera operator |
| Shannon Van Metre | ... | second assistant camera |
| Andy Weiss | ... | grip |
| Jared Wilson | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| EJ Kang | ... | designer: opening title animation - Elastic - title sequence (as Ej Kang) |
Casting Department
| Kristan Berona | ... | extras casting |
| Jenise Crawford | ... | casting assistant: NY |
| Kelly Carita Finn | ... | extras casting assistant (as Kelly Finn) |
| Jenna Gelenberg | ... | casting assistant: LA |
| Alison Goodman | ... | casting associate: LA |
| Kathryn Zamora-Benson | ... | casting associate: NY |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristin Adams Achtmeyer | ... | key costumer |
| Romales Acker | ... | costume production assistant |
| Emilio Anorve | ... | set costumer |
| Suzanne Block | ... | set costumer |
| Erin Hawkins | ... | costume assistant |
| Tracy M. Jarvis | ... | costumer |
| Natasha Konowalow | ... | set costumer |
| Rudy Mance | ... | assistant costume designer: Ms. Paltrow |
| Danielle Marsico | ... | costume coordinator (as Danielle Schuck) |
| Morgan Lee Miller | ... | additional set costumer / set costumer |
| Lindsay Newton | ... | costumer |
| Pernilla Nylander | ... | seamstress |
| Lily Parkinson | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Nora Phillips Pedersen | ... | costume supervisor |
| Katie Reibman | ... | set costumer |
| Alana Rosenblum | ... | shopper |
| Gabrielle Ruffino | ... | costume assistant |
| Ruth Stockl | ... | patternmaker and fitter |
Editorial Department
| Daysha Broadway | ... | assistant editor |
| Tanner Buschman | ... | colorist |
| Kchris Degelsey | ... | assistant editor |
| Lynn He | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ian McNeny | ... | post-production coordinator: MTI Film |
| Gracie Straus | ... | post-production assistant |
| Peggy Tachdjian | ... | editor |
Location Management
| Jimmie Lee Acre | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Shelly Armstrong | ... | location coordinator |
| Kimberly Dewitt | ... | assistant location manager (as Kimberly DeWitt) |
| Christopher F. Fuentes | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jackson K. Hahn | ... | assistant location manager (as Jackson Hahn) |
| Steven Neale | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jen Prince | ... | location manager |
| Peter Sands | ... | location manager |
| Ian Vasco | ... | assistant location manager |
| Brett Williams | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
| David Klotz | ... | music editor |
| Anna Romanoff | ... | music coordinator |
| Flynn Hase Spence | ... | guitarist |
| Chris Tedesco | ... | Trumpet Solos |
| Amanda Krieg Thomas | ... | music supervisor |
| Rendra Zawawi | ... | composer: assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tracey Merkle | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tony Barattini | ... | driver: production van / production van driver |
| Evan Nickols | ... | driver |
| Joey Soriano | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| David Abbitt | ... | production finance executive |
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Mónica Bermúdez | ... | assistant to producer & upm |
| Dee Camp | ... | key set pa |
| Mica Coburn | ... | office production assistant |
| Lon Haber | ... | pr consultant |
| Krysta Hurado | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dorian Jackson | ... | craft service (as Dorian T. Jackson) |
| Tom Kelly | ... | assistant to producers |
| David Kox | ... | production assistant |
| David Y. Kwan | ... | production accountant |
| Robby McChargue | ... | office production assistant |
| Mal Merpi | ... | assistant to producers |
| Kristin Minkler | ... | studio teacher |
| Arthur Ortiz | ... | adr loop group |
| Harley Pasternak | ... | Personal Trainer |
| Rosana Tomas | ... | production coordinator |
