The Politician

Julia Schlaepfer on How The Politician Empowered Alice to Become "an Example of Strength"

Jul 8, 2020

Julia Schlaepfer on How The Politician Empowered Alice to Become "an Example of Strength"

When you think of political power couples, you think of people like John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy or Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.

The Politician Shows Just How Important the Youth Vote Is to Elections

Jun 24, 2020

The Politician Shows Just How Important the Youth Vote Is to Elections

In season two of Netflix's The Politician, Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) takes on a new election, this time for New York State Senate.

The Politician Season 2 Has Gossip Girl-Level Fashion Worthy of Blair Waldorf's Approval

Jun 23, 2020

The Politician Season 2 Has Gossip Girl-Level Fashion Worthy of Blair Waldorf's Approval

You're guaranteed a handful of things when you go into The Politician season two: drama, musical Ben Platt moments, and amazing style.

Who Wins the Fierce Senate Battle on Netflix's The Politician? We Have the Results

Jun 21, 2020

Who Wins the Fierce Senate Battle on Netflix's The Politician? We Have the Results

Season two of Netflix's The Politician is a worthy candidate for your next binge session.

Unfortunately, We'll Likely Have to Wait a While For The Politician Season 3

Jun 21, 2020

Unfortunately, We'll Likely Have to Wait a While For The Politician Season 3

The Politician season two hit Netflix on June 19, and we're already curious to see how Payton's political career will progress.

The Politician Only Has 2 Musical Moments This Season, but They're Both Pretty Meaningful

Jun 21, 2020

The Politician Only Has 2 Musical Moments This Season, but They're Both Pretty Meaningful

The Politician's second season is just as filled with political intrigue, relationship drama, and moral — or is it ethical?

The Politician's Theme Song Will Be Stuck in Your Head For Weeks

Jun 21, 2020

The Politician's Theme Song Will Be Stuck in Your Head For Weeks

Picture this: it's Fall of 2005, and every morning a very dramatic 14-year-old dramatically stares out the window of her school bus, blasting Sufjan Stevens's dramatic ballad "Chicago" in her earbuds, pretending she's in the end of some drama's appropriately dramatic movie montage.

11 Shows to Watch After You've Binged Netflix's The Politician

Jun 21, 2020

11 Shows to Watch After You've Binged Netflix's The Politician

Netflix's The Politician is a hodgepodge of all things great: high school drama, twisty politics, and a smoking-hot cast.

The Politician: Did You Catch the Reference to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's Divorce?

Jun 20, 2020

The Politician: Did You Catch the Reference to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's Divorce?

The Politician's second season is packed with so many outrageous twists and turns, you might've missed some of the subtle details that the showrunners snuck in.

How Old Is the Cast of Netflix's The Politician in Real Life? Let's Break It Down

Jun 20, 2020

How Old Is the Cast of Netflix's The Politician in Real Life? Let's Break It Down

The cast of Ryan Murphy's Netflix comedy The Politician is packed with talent from Hollywood and Broadway alike.

The Politician's Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss Might Be the Cutest BFFs in Hollywood

Jun 19, 2020

The Politician's Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss Might Be the Cutest BFFs in Hollywood

From costarring as the original Evan and Zoe in Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen to appearing as Payton and McAfee in Netflix's The Politician, Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss are stuck to each other like glue.

River Is Back in Season 2 of Netflix's The Politician, but Not How You'd Expect

Jun 19, 2020

River Is Back in Season 2 of Netflix's The Politician, but Not How You'd Expect

The second season of The Politician premiered on June 19, and River (David Corenswet) is back, but not exactly how you'd expect.