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The Politician Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Pilot
Fri, Sep 27, 201962 mins
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 2
The Harrington Commode
Fri, Sep 27, 201947 mins
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Episode 3
October Surprise
Fri, Sep 27, 201942 mins
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Episode 4
Gone Girl
Fri, Sep 27, 201942 mins
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Episode 5
The Voter
Fri, Sep 27, 201928 mins
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 6
The Assassination of Payton Hobart
Fri, Sep 27, 201956 mins
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally - and becomes a target.
Episode 7
The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
Fri, Sep 27, 201940 mins
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Episode 8
Vienna
Fri, Sep 27, 201956 mins
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.
