The Politician (2019)

We promise you bi partisanship.

Payton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.

The Politician

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Ben Platt
Ben Platt
as Payton Hobart
Lucy Boynton
Lucy Boynton
as Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch
Zoey Deutch
as Infinity Jackson
Julia Schlaepfer
Julia Schlaepfer
as Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss
Laura Dreyfuss
as McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine
Theo Germaine
as James Sullivan
Rahne Jones
Rahne Jones
as Skye Leighton
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Georgina Hobart
David Corenswet
David Corenswet
as River Barkley
Benjamin Barrett
Benjamin Barrett
as Ricardo
Ryan J. Haddad
Ryan J. Haddad
as Andrew Cashman
Judith Light
Judith Light
as Dede Standish
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
as Keaton Hobart
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
as Hadassah Gold
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
as Dusty Jackson
Brandon Win
Brandon Win
as Connor
Trey Eason
Trey Eason
as Luther Hobart
Trevor Eason
Trevor Eason
as Martin Hobart
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
as Sherry Dougal
Sam Jaeger
Sam Jaeger
as Tino McCutcheon
Teddy Sears
Teddy Sears
as William Ward
Koby Kumi-Diaka
Koby Kumi-Diaka
as Pierre Toussaint
Natasha Ofili
Natasha Ofili
as Principal Vaughn
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
as Marcus Standish
B.K. Cannon
B.K. Cannon
as Chris
Richard Wharton
Richard Wharton
as Thomas
January Jones
January Jones
as Lizbeth Sloan
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova
as Brigitte
Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott
as Theo Sloan
Rick Holmes
Rick Holmes
as Cooper
Troy Blendell
Troy Blendell
as Mr. Happ
Eric Nenninger
Eric Nenninger
as Detective
Joseph Runningfox
Joseph Runningfox
as Shaman George
Ava Eisenson
Ava Eisenson
as Riva Mandel
Clark Carmichael
Clark Carmichael
as Pat Carney
Daryl Edwards
Daryl Edwards
as J. Tank Brown
Sandra Landers
Sandra Landers
as Anna Whitcolm
Eileen Grubba
Eileen Grubba
as Angela
Alveraz Ricardez
Alveraz Ricardez
as Police Officer
Tracy S. Lee
Tracy S. Lee
as Vicki
Courtney Taylor Burness
Courtney Taylor Burness
as Hostess
Adam Wang
Adam Wang
as Mr. Anselm
Jordan Nichole Wall
Jordan Nichole Wall
as Ivy
Andrew Patrick Ralston
Andrew Patrick Ralston
as Dean Lawrence
Nathan Howard
Nathan Howard
as Damien
Laura Patalano
Laura Patalano
as Lupe
Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen
as Thomas Eagleton
Andre Hotchko
Andre Hotchko
as Hubert Humphrey
Blaine Gray
Blaine Gray
as Ted Kennedy
Chris Flanders
Chris Flanders
as Walter Mondale
Tanner Thomason
Tanner Thomason
as John Judson
Russell Posner
Russell Posner
as Elliot Beachman
Graham Clarke
Graham Clarke
as Freddy
Macy Friday
Macy Friday
as Chippy
Kevin Gardner
Kevin Gardner
as Mr. Hapswell
AJ Achinger
AJ Achinger
as Derek
Paloma Esparza Rabinov
Paloma Esparza Rabinov
as Trina
Elise Luthman
Elise Luthman
as Shelley
Marshall Fox
Marshall Fox
as Ray
Justiin A. Davis
Justiin A. Davis
as Dabney
Taylan Tural
Taylan Tural
as Dina
Ty Chen
Ty Chen
as Khai Zhi
Miles Fisher
Miles Fisher
as Thad
Kelly Fulton
Kelly Fulton
as Alison
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
as Himself
Joe Carroll
Joe Carroll
as David
John Scott-Richardson
John Scott-Richardson
as Native American Chief
Valerie Sue Love
Valerie Sue Love
as Waitress
Heather Burns
Heather Burns
as Mary McCutcheon
Josh Bonzie
Josh Bonzie
as Randal
Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert
as Andi Mueller
Susannah Perkins
Susannah Perkins
as Jayne Mueller
Krystin Goodwin
Krystin Goodwin
as Tiffany Albrecht
Alix Elias
Alix Elias
as Elderly Volunteer
Nandita Chandra
Nandita Chandra
as Alka Shah
Mitch Greenberg
Mitch Greenberg
as Male Patron
Chris Kipiniak
Chris Kipiniak
as Bryce Edgmon
Robert James Hickey
Robert James Hickey
as Carl Moses
Tonya Canady
Tonya Canady
as Female Lawyer
Michael Simon Hall
Michael Simon Hall
as David Yancy
David L. Townsend
David L. Townsend
as James Alcorn
Cate Bottiglione
Cate Bottiglione
as Shelly Simmonds
Mallory Ann Wu
Mallory Ann Wu
as Taryn
Irene Shamas
Irene Shamas
as Danni
Michael Hartney
Michael Hartney
as Manager
David J. Cork
David J. Cork
as Franklin
Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson
as Student
Michael Graham
Michael Graham
as Gaylord Nelson
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
as Student (uncredited)
Rudy Pankow
Rudy Pankow
as Other Kid
David Zachary Ortiz
David Zachary Ortiz
as Kid
Terry Sweeney
Terry Sweeney
as Buddy Broidy
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Pilot

  • 1x2

    The harrington commode

  • 1x3

    October surprise

  • 1x4

    Gone girl

  • 1x5

    The voter

  • 1x6

    The assassination of payton hobart

  • 1x7

    The assassination of payton hobart: part 2

  • 1x8

    Vienna

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    New york state of mind

  • 2x2

    Conscious unthroupling

  • 2x3

    Cancel culture

  • 2x4

    Hail mary

  • 2x5

    The voters

  • 2x6

    What's in the box?

  • 2x7

    Election day

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