THE POLITICIAN Season 2 Trailer, Images and Poster

The second season of the dramedy series "The Politician" has premiered on June 19, 2020 on Netflix.

Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, the series tells the story of Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara who has grand political ambitions, and every season will revolve around a different political race his character is involved in.

The second season finds Payton, now a student at New York University, looking to unseat long-time New York State Senator Dede Standish (Judith Light). The show's cast also includes Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bette Midler and Laura Dreyfuss.

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"Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) 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. Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan, The Politician offers a comedic and satirical glimpse into just what it takes to be a politician."