The Politician

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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 62m
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  E2

  The Harrington Commode

  Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

  2019-09-27 · 47m
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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 42m
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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 42m
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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 28m
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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 56m
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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 40m
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  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.

  2019-09-27 · 56m

Top cast

Ben Platt

Payton Hobart

Judith Light

Dede Standish

Lucy Boynton

Astrid Sloan

Zoey Deutch

Infinity Jackson

Julia Schlaepfer

Alice Charles

Laura Dreyfuss

McAfee Westbrook

Theo Germaine

James Sullivan

Rahne Jones

Skye Leighton

Bette Midler

Hadassah Gold

Gwyneth Paltrow

Georgina Hobart

Brandon Win

Connor