The Politician
The Politician: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

September 27, 2019

Episodes

8 episodes

The Politician

Season 1

Overview

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.

Episodes

Pilot

1. Pilot

7.0
September 27, 2019
62 min

After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.

The Harrington Commode

2. The Harrington Commode

7.8
September 27, 2019
47 min

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

October Surprise

3. October Surprise

7.6
September 27, 2019
42 min

While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

Gone Girl

4. Gone Girl

7.8
September 27, 2019
42 min

With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.

The Voter

5. The Voter

7.2
September 27, 2019
28 min

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.

The Assassination of Payton Hobart

6. The Assassination of Payton Hobart

7.5
September 27, 2019
56 min

As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.

The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

7. The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

7.8
September 27, 2019
40 min

Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.

Vienna

8. Vienna

8.5
September 27, 2019
56 min

Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.