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Bette Midler, Judith Light, and Ben Platt in The Politician (2019)

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The Politician

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    No, this is not a fantasy show. It's about a high school student.

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  • How many seasons does The Politician have?
    2 seasons
  • How many episodes does The Politician have?
    15 episodes
  • When did The Politician premiere?
    September 27, 2019
  • When did The Politician end?
    June 19, 2020
  • How long are episodes of The Politician?
    42 minutes
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Politician?
    7.5 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Politician?
    Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, and Lucy Boynton
  • Who created The Politician?
    Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, and Ian Brennan
  • Who wrote The Politician?
    Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, and Mal Merpi
  • Who directed The Politician?
    Helen Hunt, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Tamra Davis, Janet Mock, Ian Brennan, Tina Mabry, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and David Petrarca
  • Who was the producer of The Politician?
    Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Todd Nenninger, Kenneth J. Silverstein, Kristin Bernstein, and Jeff Dickerson
  • Who was the composer for The Politician?
    Mac Quayle
  • Who was the executive producer of The Politician?
    Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, Alexis Martin Woodall, Ryan Murphy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Platt, and Faye Stapleton
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Politician?
    Nelson Cragg, Simon Dennis, Tim Norman, and Timothy S. Jensen
  • What is the plot of The Politician?
    Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School .
  • What is the The Politician theme song?
    Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
  • What genre is The Politician?
    Comedy Drama, Comedy, and Drama
  • How many awards has The Politician won?
    3 awards
  • How many awards has The Politician been nominated for?
    22 nominations

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