The Politician
Season 1
20198 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.
Episode 1
Pilot
Sep 27, 20191h 2m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Episode 2
The Harrington Commode
Sep 27, 201947m
TMDB rating 7.6TMDB
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Episode 3
October Surprise
Sep 27, 201942m
TMDB rating 7.6TMDB
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Episode 4
Gone Girl
Sep 27, 201942m
TMDB rating 7.6TMDB
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Episode 5
The Voter
Sep 27, 201928m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
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.
Episode 6
The Assassination of Payton Hobart
Sep 27, 201956m
TMDB rating 7.4TMDB
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Episode 7
The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
Sep 27, 201940m
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Episode 8
Vienna
Sep 27, 201956m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.