The Politician fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Tense and fast-paced
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Politician is tense and fast-paced. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, everyday modern life, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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The Politician is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, and drug use.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 15 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Politician higher (75) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2019 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Politician in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for The Politician, including Family Portrait of Characterization, Age-Gap Romance, No Celebrities Were Harmed.
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