Ben PlattPayton Hobart
Judith LightDede Standish
Lucy BoyntonAstrid Sloan
Zoey DeutchInfinity Jackson
Julia SchlaepferAlice Charles
Laura DreyfussMcAfee Westbrook
Series2019–2020TV-14
The Politician
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.
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New York State of Mind
Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponent's hush-hush love life to score political points.
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.
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.
Hail Mary
McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.
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.
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