Pilot

Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect) scored himself a Golden Globe nomination as wannabe US President Payton Hobart in this Netflix comedy series, navigating the rough seas of high school politics as he starts his journey to The White House. Co-stars Zoey Deutch (Zombieland) and Lucy Boynton (Sing Street).
Slant Magazine
pressThe Politician prompts us to interrogate our own reaction to Payton’s charisma, and consider the possibility that we’re being duped—a dynamic made possible by Platt’s performance.
RogerEbert.com
pressPolitics in the era of spin would seem like fertile ground for social commentary by a TV creator who has never shied away from such a thing … until now. “The Politician” feels surprisingly toothless at times.
Slant Magazine
pressThe Politician prompts us to interrogate our own reaction to Payton’s charisma, and consider the possibility that we’re being duped—a dynamic made possible by Platt’s performance.
RogerEbert.com
pressPolitics in the era of spin would seem like fertile ground for social commentary by a TV creator who has never shied away from such a thing … until now. “The Politician” feels surprisingly toothless at times.
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