The Politician (2019)

Name: The Politician
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ben Platt, Judith Light, Lucy Boynton, Zoey Deutch, Julia Schlaepfer

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.

Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

7.79 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.4 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.7	1,178
2	The Harrington Commode	7.8	888
3	October Surprise	7.8	847
4	Gone Girl	7.7	824
5	The Voter	7.7	898
6	The Assassination of Payton Hobart	7.4	799
7	The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2	7.8	800
8	Vienna	8.4	963

7.97 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	648
2	Conscious Unthroupling	7.7	576
3	Cancel Culture	7.7	572
4	Hail Mary	7.9	549
5	The Voters	8.6	655
6	What's in the Box?	7.9	534
7	Election Day	8.2	630