The Politician

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20. All times are Eastern.

If you thought there was a whole lot of show going on in the first season of The Politician, just wait until you see…

Summer’s almost here, not that you’d know it from the vantage point of your couch. To help you ride out the tail end…

Major spoiler alert for those who haven’t gotten around to streaming Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, and Brad Falchuk’s…

After conquering FX, Ryan Murphy’s slow takeover of Netflix began with last year’s debut of The Politician. The…

Where has this show been all season?

Payton’s campaign has been all about keeping strategic secrets: the status of his relationship with Alice, the depth…

There’s a reason there are far more pop culture depictions of campaigning than there are of governing. A campaign…

The entire concept of the Saint Sebastian election is ridiculous. It’s a high school presidential election, for a…

It finally feels like The Politician is getting into a rhythm. By this point in the season, all of the big plots are…

Episode 1: “Pilot” | Episode 2: “The Harrington Commode” | Episode 3: “October Surprise” | Episode 4: “Gone Girl” |…

If you thought that The Politician was going to be about something even remotely close to a normal high school…

The first episode of The Politician was a bit shapeless, trying to set up a big cast of characters and often…

It’s a cliche to say that people who seek power probably shouldn’t have it—for good reason. Even if someone running…

Before stepping into the gilded halls of Santa Barbara’s Saint Sebastian High School, it is important to understand…

With autumn upon us, it’s time to harvest the benefits of studio executive sessions, production deals, and in…

There’s plenty to be excited about on Netflix this month—Sturgill Simpson anime!—but nothing has us more curious than…

The only possible way the current presidential race could get more dramatic would be if Ryan Murphy were producing…

American Horror Story and Pose creator Ryan Murphy will christen his pivot to Netflix with The Politician, a comedy…

Welcome to Development Hell, the fiery pit into which we fling recent developments in casting, distribution, and…