The Politician Season 1 is a comedy drama television series created by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Falchuk. Set at the fictional Saint Sebastian High School in Santa Barbara, California, the series revolves around Payton Hobart, who dreamed of becoming the President of the U.S.A. ever since he was a little kid. Payton steps into politics by running for the student body president.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Politician Season 1 via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is The Politician Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Politician Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
In season 1, Payton Hobart stands against River Barkley for the student body president elections. Payton believes that winning the election is crucial for securing a seat at Harvard and pursuing his ultimate dream of becoming President of the U.S.A.
Season 1 was originally released on September 27, 2019, and consists of eight episodes in total. It is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Ben Platt, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The cast members of The Politician include Ben Platt as Payton Hobart, Zoey Deutch as Infinity Jackson, Lucy Boynton as Astrid Sloan, Bob Balaban as Keaton Hobart, David Corenswet as River Barkley, Julia Schlaepfer as Alice Charles, Laura Dreyfuss as McAfee Westbrook, Theo Germaine as James Sullivan, Rahne Jones as Skye Leighton, Benjamin Barrett as Ricardo, Jessica Lange as Dusty Jackson, and more.
Watch The Politician Season 1 streaming via Netflix
The Politician Season 1 is available to watch on Netflix. Netflix is one of the leading American streaming services that allows viewers access to blockbuster television shows and hit movies along with its exclusive programming. It offers three subscription plans to viewers with different prices and features.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
The Politician Season 1 synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
