The Politician

Comedy 2019

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.

Comedy 2019

TV-MA

Starring Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange

EPISODE 1

Pilot

Wealthy, charismatic and brilliant, high school senior Payton Hobart has secrets. He also has a plan: to become President of the United States.

1 hr 1 min · Sep 27, 2019 TV-14
EPISODE 2

The Harrington Commode

Payton's plan to become President goes flying out the window.

46 min · Sep 27, 2019 TV-14
EPISODE 3

October Surprise

Payton's poll numbers soaring, a videotape emerges that threatens to destroy his candidacy.

41 min · Sep 27, 2019 TV-14
EPISODE 4

Gone Girl

A sudden disappearance throws both campaigns into chaos.

42 min · Sep 27, 2019 TV-14
EPISODE 5

The Voter

Election Day. The warring campaigns descend on the person they both need to convince in order to win: the swing voter.

27 min · Sep 27, 2019 TV-14
EPISODE 6

The Assassination of Payton Hobart Part 1

Stunned by the election results, Payton decides to try out for the school musical, Assassins.

55 min · Sep 27, 2019 TV-14

Ben Platt

Payton Hobart
Gwyneth Paltrow

Georgina Hobart
Jessica Lange

Dusty Jackson
Judith Light

Dede Standish
Bette Midler

Hadassah Gold

About

The Politician

COMEDY

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.

Violence, murder, dark dealings in high school-set drama.

Information

Studio: Netflix
Released: 2019
Rated: TV-MA
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.