The Politician

Episode 1Pilot

62 min

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 2The Harrington Commode

47 min

Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

Episode 3October Surprise

42 min

While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

Episode 4Gone Girl

42 min

With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.

Episode 5The Voter

28 min

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 6The Assassination of Payton Hobart

56 min

As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.

Episode 7The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

40 min

Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.

Episode 8Vienna

56 min

Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.