The Politician - Season 1

First aired: 9/27/2019 8 episodes

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.

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Episodes

1. Pilot

Aired: 9/27/2019

After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.

2. The Harrington Commode

Aired: 9/27/2019

Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

3. October Surprise

Aired: 9/27/2019

While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

4. Gone Girl

Aired: 9/27/2019

With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.

5. The Voter

Aired: 9/27/2019

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.

6. The Assassination of Payton Hobart

Aired: 9/27/2019

As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.

7. The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

Aired: 9/27/2019

Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.

8. Vienna

Aired: 9/27/2019

Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.