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The Best Episodes of The Politician Season 1

Every episode of The Politician Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Politician Season 1!

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Politician" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 1147 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/27/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Harrington Commode".

  • Pilot
    7.7/101,147 votes

    #1 - 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

  • The Harrington Commode
    7.8/10874 votes

    #2 - 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
    7.8/10832 votes

    #3 - 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

  • Gone Girl
    7.7/10809 votes

    #4 - 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

  • The Voter
    7.8/10883 votes

    #5 - 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

  • The Assassination of Payton Hobart
    7.4/10787 votes

    #6 - 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

  • The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
    7.9/10787 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Vienna
    8.4/10948 votes

    #8 - 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