Since Netflix tempted TV show guru Ryan Murphy away from his cable channel home in the States, we've been waiting to see what the man behind American Horror Story, Pose, Feud and Glee can bring to the even less restricted world of streaming. The first look at his initial series for the service, The Politician, is now online.
Created with regular collaborators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, The Politician focuses on Payton Hobart (Ben Platt), a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, has known since age seven that he's going to be the 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...
Murphy's name carries some weight, and he's been able to score the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow to star alongside one of his usual ensemble, Jessica Lange plus Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton and Julia Schlaepfer. The Politician will start scheming on Netflix via eight episodes dropping on Netflix on 27 September.