Netflix has released the first batch of images fromThe Politician, the hour-long semi-musical satire from uber-producerRyan Murphy. The series, which the streaming network already picked up for two seasons, stars Tony-winnerBen Plattin his first TV regular role as Payton Hobart, a highly ambitious, extremely wealthy Santa Barbarian navigating the pitfall-laden political landscape of Saint Sebastian High School.
Murphy seems to be flexing much more of hisGleemuscles here than anything fromAmerican Horror Story—that includesGleeco-creatorIan Brennanserving as executive producer, along with regular Murphy partnerBrad Falchuk—butAHSmainstayJessica Langereturns to the Murphy umbrella to co-star inThe Politician. On loan from the Goop fortress,Gwyneth Paltrowwill also co-star in the series. At one point it was reported thatBarbra Streisandwould star, co-produce, and direct a number of episodes but she seems to have departed the project; Murphy, however, did manage to enlist another stage-and-screen legend,Bette Midler, who is set to guest star.
Check out the images below, right after the series' official synopsis.The Politician—which also starsJudith Light,Zoey Deutch,Lucy Boynton, andBob Balaban—lands at Netflix on September 27.
Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, has known since age seven that he’s going to be President of the United States. But first he’ll have 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 comedy and sly satire, Ryan Murphy’s The Politician offers a rare glimpse into just what it takes to make a politician.
