The Politician 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.

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Comedy
Created By

Ryan MurphyIan BrennanBrad Falchuk

First Aired on

Sep 27, 2019

2 seaons till Jun 19, 2020

Popularity: 4.382
208 votes
Networks
Production

Fox 21 Television Studios (US)Ryan Murphy Television (US)Brad Falchuk Teley-vision (US)Prospect Films (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Election Day

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 15 episodes

Season 1

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.

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1Pilot62 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.

  • Episode 2The Harrington Commode47 min

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

  • Episode 3October Surprise42 min

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

  • Episode 4Gone Girl42 min

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

  • Episode 5The Voter28 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.

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