Full of comedy and sly satire, Ryan Murphy’s The Politician offers a rare glimpse into just what it takes to make a politician.
Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, has known since age seven that he’s going to be President of the United States. But first he’ll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.
To get elected Student Body President, secure a spot at Harvard, and stay on his singular path to success, Payton will have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and carefully crafted image.
The series stars Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect), Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man), Jessica Lange (American Horror Story), Zoey Deutch (Set It Up), Theo Germaine (Work In Progress), Julia Schlaepfer (Instinct), Laura Dreyfuss (Glee), David Corenswet (Moe and Jerryweather), Rahne Jones, Benjamin Barrett, Bob Balaban (Condor), and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody).
The Politician premiers September 27th on Netflix with eight episodes.
