The Best Episodes of The Politician

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8.6/10(650 votes)
#1 - The Voters
S2:E56/19/2020
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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8.4/10(961 votes)
#2 - Vienna
S1:E89/27/2019
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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8.3/10(625 votes)
#3 - Election Day
S2:E76/19/2020
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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8.0/10(544 votes)
#4 - Hail Mary
S2:E46/19/2020
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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7.9/10(798 votes)
#5 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
S1:E79/27/2019
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
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7.9/10(529 votes)
#6 - What's in the Box?
S2:E66/19/2020
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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7.8/10(1170 votes)
#7 - Pilot
S1:E19/27/2019
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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7.8/10(886 votes)
#8 - The Harrington Commode
S1:E29/27/2019
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
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7.8/10(845 votes)
#9 - October Surprise
S1:E39/27/2019
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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7.8/10(895 votes)
#10 - The Voter
S1:E59/27/2019
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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7.8/10(641 votes)
#11 - New York State of Mind
S2:E16/19/2020
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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7.7/10(821 votes)
#12 - Gone Girl
S1:E49/27/2019
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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7.7/10(572 votes)
#13 - Conscious Unthroupling
S2:E26/19/2020
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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7.7/10(567 votes)
#14 - Cancel Culture
S2:E36/19/2020
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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7.4/10(797 votes)
#15 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart
S1:E69/27/2019
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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