The Politician

2019·Show
15Episodes in2Seasons
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72/100
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7.4
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62|7.2
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51|80

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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.
Political SatireComing-of-AgeDark ComedyAmbitious ProtagonistHigh SchoolCharacter-DrivenSharp DialoguePsychological DepthSocial Commentary

Actors

Ben Platt profile

Ben Platt

Payton Hobart

Judith Light profile

Judith Light

Dede Standish

Lucy Boynton profile

Lucy Boynton

Astrid Sloan

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Zoey Deutch

Infinity Jackson

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Bob Balaban

Keaton Hobart

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Julia Schlaepfer

Alice Charles

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Laura Dreyfuss

McAfee Westbrook

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Theo Germaine

James Sullivan

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Rahne Jones

Skye Leighton

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Bette Midler

Hadassah Gold

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Eileen Grubba

Angela

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Georgina Hobart

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Jessica Lange

Dusty Jackson

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Benjamin Barrett

Ricardo

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David Corenswet

River Barkley

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Brandon Win

Connor

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Alveraz Ricardez

Police Officer

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Tracy S. Lee

Vicki

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Courtney Taylor Burness

Hostess

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Adam Wang

Mr. Anselm

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Jordan Nichole Wall

Ivy

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Andrew Patrick Ralston

Dean Lawrence

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Nathan Howard

Damien

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Laura Patalano

Lupe

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Jeff Allen

Thomas Eagleton

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Blaine Gray

Ted Kennedy

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Chris Flanders

Walter Mondale

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Rick Holmes

Cooper

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Tanner Thomason

John Judson

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Richard Wharton

Thomas

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Troy Blendell

Mr. Happ

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Russell Posner

Elliot Beachman

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Koby Kumi-Diaka

Pierre Toussaint

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Graham Clarke

Freddy

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Macy Friday

Chippy

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Kevin Gardner

Mr. Hapswell

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AJ Achinger

Derek

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Paloma Esparza Rabinov

Trina

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Elise Luthman

Shelley

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Eric Nenninger

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Justiin Davis

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Joseph Runningfox

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January Jones

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Martina Navratilova

Brigitte

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Dylan McDermott

Theo Sloan

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Ty Chen

Khai Zhi

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Miles Fisher

Thad

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Natasha Ofili

Principal Vaughn

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Kelly Fulton

Alison

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Jake Tapper

Himself

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Trey Eason

Luther Hobart

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Trevor Eason

Martin Hobart

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Joe Carroll

David

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Valerie Sue Love

Waitress

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Joe Morton

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Sam Jaeger

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Heather Burns

Mary McCutcheon

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Josh Bonzie

Randal

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Jackie Hoffman

Sherry Dougal

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Ava Eisenson

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Robin Weigert

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Susannah Perkins

Jayne Mueller

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Krystin Goodwin

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Alix Elias

Elderly Volunteer

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Clark Carmichael

Pat Carney

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Chris Kipiniak

Bryce Edgmon

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Michael Simon Hall

David Yancy

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David L. Townsend

James Alcorn

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Cate Bottiglione

Shelly Simmonds

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Ryan J. Haddad

Andrew Cashman

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Daryl Edwards

J. Tank Brown

Michael Hartney profile

Michael Hartney

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B.K. Cannon profile

B.K. Cannon

Chris

David J. Cork profile

David J. Cork

Franklin

Jake Johnson profile

Jake Johnson

Student

Teddy Sears profile

Teddy Sears

William Ward

Michael Graham profile

Michael Graham

Gaylord Nelson

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Rudy Pankow

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Produced by:
Lou Eyrich, Kenneth Silverstein

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