The Politician
We promise you bi partisanship.
Created by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
On Netflix
A high-energy satirical comedy about ambition and privilege that treats high school politics as a microcosm of adult power games, mixing absurdist humor with genuine character relationships.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Ben Platt
Payton Hobart
Judith Light
Dede Standish
Lucy Boynton
Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch
Infinity Jackson
Bob Balaban
Keaton Hobart
Julia Schlaepfer
Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss
McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine
James Sullivan
Rahne Jones
Skye Leighton
Bette Midler
Hadassah Gold
Gwyneth Paltrow
Georgina Hobart
Jessica Lange
Dusty Jackson
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