Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the streaming service has debuted the first trailer and poster for Ryan Murphy’s upcoming comedy The Politician. The series follows, Payton (Ben Platt), a wealthy aspiring politician who tries to navigate his campaign for Student Body President and his efforts to secure a place at Harvard without sacrificing his own morality; check them here….
Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, has known since age seven that he’s going to be President of the United States. But first he’ll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. To get elected Student Body President, secure a spot at Harvard, and stay on his singular path to success, Payton will have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and carefully crafted image. Full of comedy and sly satire, Ryan Murphy’s The Politician offers a rare glimpse into just what it takes to make a politician.
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The Politician arrives on Netflix on September 27th and features a cast that also includes Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Bob Balaban, David Corenswet, Julia Schlaepfer, Laura Dreyfuss, Theo Germaine, Rahne Jones, and Benjamin Barrett.