The Politician (2019)

1 - New York State of Mind

Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponents hush-hush love life to score political points.

1 - Pilot

After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.

2 - Conscious Unthroupling

As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.

2 - The Harrington Commode

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

3 - Cancel Culture

Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.

3 - October Surprise

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

4 - Hail Mary

McAfees prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Paytons tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georginas link to Tino proves problematic.

4 - Gone Girl

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

5 - The Voters

On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.

5 - The Voter

Payton makes an eleventh-hour push to lock down the schools undecided voters, including one student who has other things on his mind besides politics.

6 - What's in the Box?

A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.

6 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart

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

7 - Election Day

With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.

7 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

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

8 - Vienna

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