Ben Platt plays a teenager obsessed with becoming President of the United States in the riotous first trailer for Ryan Murphy’s new high school comedy, The Politician, out September 27th on Netflix.
In the new eight-episode series, Platt plays the preppy and wealthy Payton, who’s convinced his dreams of occupying the White House will only be realized if he first becomes Student Body President of San Sebastian High. Unfortunately for Payton, the other students (and teachers, and parents) of San Sebastian are just as ruthless and willing to play dirty as he is,...
In the new eight-episode series, Platt plays the preppy and wealthy Payton, who’s convinced his dreams of occupying the White House will only be realized if he first becomes Student Body President of San Sebastian High. Unfortunately for Payton, the other students (and teachers, and parents) of San Sebastian are just as ruthless and willing to play dirty as he is,...
- 8/19/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
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