The Politician

“We promise you bi partisanship.”

★ 7.0201960 minEnded
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Overview

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.

Cast

Ben Platt

Ben Platt

Payton Hobart

Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton

Astrid Sloan

Zoey Deutch

Zoey Deutch

Infinity Jackson

Julia Schlaepfer

Julia Schlaepfer

Alice Charles

Laura Dreyfuss

Laura Dreyfuss

McAfee Westbrook

Theo Germaine

Theo Germaine

James Sullivan

Rahne Jones

Rahne Jones

Skye Leighton

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Georgina Hobart

David Corenswet

David Corenswet

River Barkley

Benjamin Barrett

Benjamin Barrett

Ricardo

Ryan J. Haddad

Ryan J. Haddad

Andrew Cashman

Judith Light

Judith Light

Dede Standish

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Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Keaton Hobart

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Hadassah Gold

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Dusty Jackson

Brandon Win

Brandon Win

Connor

Trey Eason

Trey Eason

Luther Hobart

Trevor Eason

Trevor Eason

Martin Hobart

Jackie Hoffman

Jackie Hoffman

Sherry Dougal

Sam Jaeger

Sam Jaeger

Tino McCutcheon

Teddy Sears

Teddy Sears

William Ward

Koby Kumi-Diaka

Koby Kumi-Diaka

Pierre Toussaint

Natasha Ofili

Natasha Ofili

Principal Vaughn

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Marcus Standish

B.K. Cannon

B.K. Cannon

Chris

Richard Wharton

Richard Wharton

Thomas

January Jones

January Jones

Lizbeth Sloan

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

Brigitte

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Theo Sloan

Rick Holmes

Rick Holmes

Cooper

Troy Blendell

Troy Blendell

Mr. Happ

Eric Nenninger

Eric Nenninger

Detective

Joseph Runningfox

Joseph Runningfox

Shaman George

Ava Eisenson

Ava Eisenson

Riva Mandel

Clark Carmichael

Clark Carmichael

Pat Carney

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards

J. Tank Brown

Sandra Landers

Anna Whitcolm

Eileen Grubba

Eileen Grubba

Angela

Alveraz Ricardez

Alveraz Ricardez

Police Officer

Tracy S. Lee

Tracy S. Lee

Vicki

Courtney Taylor Burness

Courtney Taylor Burness

Hostess

Adam Wang

Adam Wang

Mr. Anselm

Jordan Nichole Wall

Jordan Nichole Wall

Ivy

Andrew Patrick Ralston

Andrew Patrick Ralston

Dean Lawrence

Nathan Howard

Nathan Howard

Damien

Laura Patalano

Laura Patalano

Lupe

Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen

Thomas Eagleton

Andre Hotchko

Hubert Humphrey

Blaine Gray

Blaine Gray

Ted Kennedy

Chris Flanders

Chris Flanders

Walter Mondale

Tanner Thomason

Tanner Thomason

John Judson

Russell Posner

Russell Posner

Elliot Beachman

Graham Clarke

Graham Clarke

Freddy

Macy Friday

Macy Friday

Chippy

Kevin Gardner

Kevin Gardner

Mr. Hapswell

AJ Achinger

AJ Achinger

Derek

Paloma Esparza Rabinov

Paloma Esparza Rabinov

Trina

Elise Luthman

Elise Luthman

Shelley

Marshall Fox

Ray

Justiin Davis

Justiin Davis

Dabney

Taylan Tural

Dina

Ty Chen

Ty Chen

Khai Zhi

Miles Fisher

Miles Fisher

Thad

Kelly Fulton

Kelly Fulton

Alison

Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper

Himself

Joe Carroll

Joe Carroll

David

John Scott-Richardson

Native American Chief

Valerie Sue Love

Valerie Sue Love

Waitress

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Mary McCutcheon

Josh Bonzie

Josh Bonzie

Randal

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Andi Mueller

Susannah Perkins

Susannah Perkins

Jayne Mueller

Krystin Goodwin

Krystin Goodwin

Tiffany Albrecht

Alix Elias

Alix Elias

Elderly Volunteer

Nandita Chandra

Alka Shah

Mitch Greenberg

Male Patron

Chris Kipiniak

Chris Kipiniak

Bryce Edgmon

Robert James Hickey

Carl Moses

Tonya Canady

Female Lawyer

Michael Simon Hall

Michael Simon Hall

David Yancy

David L. Townsend

David L. Townsend

James Alcorn

Cate Bottiglione

Cate Bottiglione

Shelly Simmonds

Mallory Ann Wu

Taryn

Irene Shamas

Danni

Michael Hartney

Michael Hartney

Manager

David J. Cork

David J. Cork

Franklin

Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

Student

Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Gaylord Nelson

Timothy Scott

Student (uncredited)

Rudy Pankow

Rudy Pankow

Other Kid

David Zachary Ortiz

David Zachary Ortiz

Kid

Terry Sweeney

Buddy Broidy

Creator / Director
Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
Rating source
TMDB