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The Best Episodes of The Politician

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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.

Genre:Comedy
Network:Netflix

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Politician" is "The Voters", rated 8.6/10 from 639 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Voters" aired on 6/19/2020 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Vienna".

  • The Voters
    8.6/10 639 votes

    #1 - The Voters

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/19/2020

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vienna
    8.4/10 948 votes

    #2 - Vienna

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Election Day
    8.3/10 610 votes

    #3 - Election Day

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/19/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
    7.9/10 786 votes

    #4 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hail Mary
    7.9/10 533 votes

    #5 - Hail Mary

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What's in the Box?
    7.9/10 517 votes

    #6 - What's in the Box?

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Harrington Commode
    7.8/10 873 votes

    #7 - The Harrington Commode

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October Surprise
    7.8/10 831 votes

    #8 - October Surprise

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Voter
    7.8/10 882 votes

    #9 - The Voter

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/27/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New York State of Mind
    7.8/10 630 votes

    #10 - New York State of Mind

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2020

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot
    7.7/10 1,146 votes

    #11 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gone Girl
    7.7/10 808 votes

    #12 - Gone Girl

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Conscious Unthroupling
    7.7/10 561 votes

    #13 - Conscious Unthroupling

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2020

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cancel Culture
    7.7/10 557 votes

    #14 - Cancel Culture

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Assassination of Payton Hobart
    7.4/10 786 votes

    #15 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A