Ben Platt
Payton Hobart
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2019
The Politician
Season 1
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.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 162 min2019-09-27
Pilot
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Episode 247 min2019-09-27
The Harrington Commode
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Episode 342 min2019-09-27
October Surprise
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Episode 442 min2019-09-27
Gone Girl
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Episode 528 min2019-09-27
The Voter
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.
Episode 656 min2019-09-27
The Assassination of Payton Hobart
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Episode 740 min2019-09-27
The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Episode 856 min2019-09-27
Vienna
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.