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The Best Episodes of The Politician

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The Best Episodes of 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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  1. Background image for The Voters
    8.6/10(646 votes)

    #1 - The Voters

    S2:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Vienna
    8.4/10(958 votes)

    #2 - Vienna

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Election Day
    8.2/10(619 votes)

    #3 - Election Day

    S2:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Hail Mary
    7.9/10(539 votes)

    #4 - Hail Mary

    S2:E4

    McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for What's in the Box?
    7.9/10(524 votes)

    #5 - What's in the Box?

    S2:E6

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Harrington Commode
    7.8/10(882 votes)

    #6 - The Harrington Commode

    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for October Surprise
    7.8/10(839 votes)

    #7 - October Surprise

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Voter
    7.8/10(890 votes)

    #8 - The Voter

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
    7.8/10(794 votes)

    #9 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for New York State of Mind
    7.8/10(637 votes)

    #10 - New York State of Mind

    S2:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Pilot
    7.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Gone Girl
    7.7/10(816 votes)

    #12 - Gone Girl

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Conscious Unthroupling
    7.7/10(567 votes)

    #13 - Conscious Unthroupling

    S2:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Cancel Culture
    7.7/10(562 votes)

    #14 - Cancel Culture

    S2:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Assassination of Payton Hobart
    7.4/10(795 votes)

    #15 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Voters" is the best rated episode of "The Politician". It scored 8.6/10 based on 646 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/19/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Vienna".