EPISODE
SEASON
SCHEDULE
The Politician - Season 1
It is a series of comedy stories about Payton Hobart, an ambitious young man. Hobart is trying to become president of the United States in the hope of real fame. Hobart must first browse through the most treacherous political scene of all, and is the St. Sebastian High School.
1 September 1972, Seoul, South Korea
1 December 1945, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
13 March 1971, Livingston, New Jersey, USA
September 30, 2019
Tonally, it's scattered (dark comedy, musical, drama), but all in all, it's totally watchable.
September 27, 2019
It's a daring show that reveals right from the start how wooden and obviously constructed its central character is.
September 26, 2019
Highly watchable, as Payton's campaign repeatedly surmounts seemingly insurmountable problems, and, when bits of real feeling make it through all the acid humor, even touching.
September 30, 2019
There is so much story to tell, that [the show] doesn't delve deeply into any of them. [Full review in Spanish]
October 01, 2019
The show certainly stumbles its way through to the finale, but with a second season already in the offing and a fantastic set-up for the next run, we think The Politician could eventually win the race.
September 27, 2019
The Murphy playbook here feels exhausting, counterproductively unrealistic, and even downright fearful.
September 27, 2019
A grab bag of genres and tone, but Platt, as billed, is special indeed.
September 30, 2019
Showrunner Ryan Murphy (Glee, Feud) has pulled off the neat trick of remorselessly bashing achingly PC millennial sensibilities while celebrating the warmth of the individuals involved.
September 27, 2019
This isn't a particularly great set of episodes, but it shows a lot of flair, and it may make you eager to see the next season, which seems almost guaranteed, given Netflix's huge deal with Murphy.
September 27, 2019
Ben Platt's dazzlingly faceted Payton is a person we can root for, however unwillingly.
