James R | On 16, Jun 2020

“So, how’s the campaign going?” That’s the sound of Netflix’s The Politician returning to Netflix this week, and a new trailer gives us a proper look at Season 2.

Ryan Murphy’s satire catches up with Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) as he fights to unseat Dede Standish (Judith Light) in the New York State Senate race. As a long-time incumbent and greatly admired Senate Majority Leader with no-nonsense Chief of Staff – Hadassah Gold (Bette Midler) – at her side, Dede’s re-election was supposed to be easy, but Payton (who sees this as the next step on his path to the Presidency) must decide what kind of politician he ultimately wants to be in order to succeed, even if that means exposing secrets, lies, and a throuple. Meanwhile, his mother, Georgina Hobart (Gwyneth Paltrow), makes a momentous decision that threatens to upstage him and everything he’s hoping to accomplish. But if Payton wants to rise above petty politics and succeed without compromising his character, he must find his voice and strengthen his political message to inspire and excite the voters.

Season 2 premieres on 19th June. Here’s the trailer:

 

The Politician is available on Netflix UK.

 
 

First look: The Politician returns for Season 2 this June

19th May 2020

The Politician will return to Netflix this June, and a host of new stills give us our first look at Season 2.

Created by TV deity Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story), the show follows Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, who has known since age seven that he’s going to be the President of the United States. But first, he has to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. Season 1 co-starred Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Julia Schlaepfer, Laura Dreyfuss and Bob Balaban.

“The Politician’s final episode sets things up nicely for Season 2,” we wrote in our review of Season 1, “with a time jump, a change of setting and new cast members, including Judith Light as a senator with a potentially career-damaging secret and a show-stealing Bette Midler as her no-nonsense campaign manager. Taking Payton and his allies away from high school and into the adult world of real-life politics, it looks like the stakes will be significantly higher the next time round, and the show will hopefully be all the better for it.”

Season 2 will officially premiere on Netflix on 19th June. Here are the first images:

 

Production begins on The Politician Season 2

6th November 2019

The Politician will officially return for a second season – and production on it is already underway.

Created by TV deity Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story), the show follows Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, who has known since age seven that he’s going to be the President of the United States. But first, he has to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.

To get elected Student Body President, secure a spot at Harvard, and stay on his singular path to success, Payton will have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and carefully crafted image. Full of dark satire, Murphy’s series offers a rare glimpse into what it takes to make a politician.

Season 1 co-starred Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Julia Schlaepfer, Laura Dreyfuss and Bob Balaban. The show was always conceived as a multi-season saga, with each run charting another political race that Payton is involved in. The announcement of Season 2, then, is no surprise, given Ryan Murphy’s exclusive deal in place at Netflix. The speed at which the show has entered production on Season 2, though, is a noted vote of confidence in the programme.

Platt announced the news on Twitter:

we back #season2 pic.twitter.com/4bVmpiq06G

— Ben Platt (@BenSPLATT) November 5, 2019

“The Politician’s final episode sets things up nicely for Season 2,” we wrote in our review, “with a time jump, a change of setting and new cast members, including Judith Light as a senator with a potentially career-damaging secret and a show-stealing Bette Midler as her no-nonsense campaign manager. Taking Payton and his allies away from high school and into the adult world of real-life politics, it looks like the stakes will be significantly higher the next time round, and the show will hopefully be all the better for it.”

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