‘The Politician’ Season 1: Ryan Murphy’s First Original, Plot, Cast, Trailer & Netflix Release Date

Since the release of Glee, musicals have certainly grown exponentially in popularity. Hoping to continue that trend is one of Netflix’s most exciting new Originals, The Politician. We have everything you need to know about The Politician including the plot, cast, trailer, and Netflix release date.

The Politician is a Netflix Original comedy-musical series created by the minds behind the smash-hit series Glee. This is the first Original series created by Ryan Murphy since Netflix signed a deal with the writer worth around $300 million. The full writing team behind Glee (Brad Murphy, Brad Fulchuk, Ian Brennan) are involved in The Politician, so if you love Glee then you’re going to love this.

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What is the plot of The Politician?

Since he was the age of seven Payton Hobart has always known that one day he’s going to be President of the United States. But before he can take the first step to become president of the country he must first face the torturous political landscape of Saint Sebastian High School.

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Who is in the cast of The Politician?

The following cast members have been confirmed to star in the first season of The Politician:

Role	Cast Member	Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before?
Ben Platt	Payton Hobart	Pitch Perfect | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Pitch Perfect 2
Georgina Hobart	Gwyneth Paltrow	Shakespeare in Love | Sliding Doors | Iron Man
Rose	Jessica Lange	Tootsie | King Kong | Blue Sky
Infinity	Zoey Deutch	Flower | Set It Up | Before I Fall
Astrid	Lucy Boynton	Sing Street | Bohemian Rhapsody | Murder on the Orient Express
TBA	Theo Germaine	Artificial Intelligence | Adam | Work In Progress
TBA	Julia Schlaepfer	Instinct | Charlie Says | Madam Secretary
TBA	Laura Dreyfuss	Glee | After Party | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TBA	Bob Balaban	Gosford Park | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Lady in the Water
River	David Corenswet	The Tap | Affairs of the State | Moe & Jerryweather
Skye	Rahne Jones	*Making debut in The Politician*
TBA	Benjamin Barrett	Badsville | Super Fighting Tian Cai | The Night Stalker .00

Not all of the roles have been confirmed but we can expect to learn more soon.

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Are there any images for The Politician?

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Is The Politician set in the same fictional timeline as Glee?

Sadly for you, Gleeks out there, The Politician isn’t set in the same fictional timeline as Glee.

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Will any of the Glee cast members star in The Politician?

Currently, the only cast members from Glee starring in The Politician is Laura Dreyfuss and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Dreyfuss portrayed Maddison Murphy for 11 episodes in the final season of Glee.

Gwyneth Paltrow portrayed everyone’s favorite substitute teacher Holly Holiday.

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How many episodes will land with season 1?

The first season of The Politician will be airing 8 episodes upon release.

What are the episode run times?

Considering the last musical series Ryan Murphy made was Glee, it wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest each episode will be approximately 45 minutes long.

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When is the Netflix release date?

The Politician will be available to stream on Netflix on Tuesday the 27th of September, 2019.

Is the series a global Original?

As this is the first of Ryan Murphy’s released originals, it will indeed be available globally.

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Can we expect to see a second season of The Politician?

Yes! When Netflix won the bidding war for The Politician, the purchase came with the order of two seasons. This is very unusual for Netflix to dedicate to two seasons for a new series but it suffices to say there’s great confidence that The Politician will be a smash hit.

The second season is expected to drop in 2020.

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