The Politician (2019)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (26,299 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.4 47 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.7	1,182
2	The Harrington Commode	7.8	891
3	October Surprise	7.8	849
4	Gone Girl	7.7	826
5	The Voter	7.7	900
6	The Assassination of Payton Hobart	7.4	801
7	The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2	7.8	801
8	Vienna	8.4	965

Season 2 (2020)

7.96 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 40 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	New York State of Mind	7.8	650
2	Conscious Unthroupling	7.7	577
3	Cancel Culture	7.7	574
4	Hail Mary	7.9	550
5	The Voters	8.5	656
6	What's in the Box?	7.9	535
7	Election Day	8.2	632

The Politician (2019)

Cast

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