The Politician — Season 1
8 episodesFirst aired 27 September 2019
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.
E1Pilot
7.0Sept 20191h 2m
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
E2The Harrington Commode
7.8Sept 201947m
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
E3October Surprise
7.6Sept 201942m
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
E4Gone Girl
7.8Sept 201942m
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
E5The Voter
7.2Sept 201928m
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.
E6The Assassination of Payton Hobart
7.5Sept 201956m
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
E7The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
7.8Sept 201940m
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
E8Vienna
8.5Sept 201956m
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.