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What it's about
Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), from Santa Barbara, California, is a wealthy student who has wanted to be the President of the United States since he was seven years old. But first he had to get through the most dangerous political hurdle of all: Saint Sebastian High School. In order to be the President of the Student Body, study at Harvard and continue on his path to extraordinary success, Payton has to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his moral and carefully crafted image. Ryan Murphy's 'The Politician' is full of comedy and clever satire which is giving us a rare insight into how to be a politician.
Cast and crew
- Writer
- Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy
- Starring
- Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton
Details
- Released
- 2019-09-27
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 19 nominations total
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- You can watch the TV series The Politician on Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Store.
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- The Politician is streaming on Netflix in the United States.
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- Yes. You can watch The Politician on Netflix in the United States.
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