The Politician

The Politician is an American comedy-drama series created by Ryan Murphy for Netflix. It follows wealthy high school student Payton as he navigates the complex environment that is high school politics.

The series contains music by Ben Platt, which was released onto streaming platforms Spotify and Apple Music following the series release. The series was renewed for a second series following favourable reviews of season one.

Summary
"Rich kid Payton has always known he's going to be president. But first he has to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: high school."

- Netflix Synopsis

Press Release Season 2: "Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) fights to unseat Dede Standish (Judith Light) in the New York State Senate race. As a long-time incumbent and greatly admired Senate Majority Leader with no-nonsense Chief of Staff, Hadassah Gold (Bette Midler) at her side, Dede’s re-election was supposed to be easy, but Payton - who sees this as the next step on his path to the Presidency - must decide what kind of politician he ultimately wants to be in order to succeed, even if that means exposing secrets, lies, and a throuple. Meanwhile, his mother, Georgina Hobart (Gwyneth Paltrow), makes a momentous decision that threatens to upstage him and everything he's hoping to accomplish. But if Payton wants to rise above petty politics and succeed without compromising his character, he must find his voice and strengthen his political message to inspire and excite the voters. Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan, The Politician offers a comedic and satirical glimpse into just what it takes to be a politician."

- Netflix Press Release

The series follows high school student Payton Hobart, a wealthy, charismatic and eager student as he runs for Student Body President. He must navigate the complex environment of high school politics as he runs against ruthless opponents in hopes of winning the election. He sets his sights higher, however as he eventually hopes to be in with a chance of sitting in the White House some day.

Episodes

 * Season One