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Season 1
Ep 1 - Pilot Toggle seen
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Ep 2 - The Harrington Commode Toggle seen
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Ep 3 - October Surprise Toggle seen
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Ep 4 - Gone Girl Toggle seen
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Ep 5 - The Voter Toggle seen
Payton makes an eleventh-hour push to lock down the school's undecided voters, including one student who has other things on his mind besides politics.
Ep 6 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart (1) Toggle seen
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Ep 7 - The Assassination of Payton Hobart (2) Toggle seen
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Ep 8 - Vienna Toggle seen
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.
Season 2
Ep 1 - New York State of Mind Toggle seen
Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponent's hush-hush love life to score political points.
Ep 2 - Conscious Unthroupling Toggle seen
As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.
Ep 3 - Cancel Culture Toggle seen
Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.
Ep 4 - Hail Mary Toggle seen
McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.
Ep 5 - The Voters Toggle seen
On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.
Ep 6 - What's in the Box? Toggle seen
A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.
Ep 7 - Election Day Toggle seen
With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.
Season 3
A wealthy student 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, he will have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and carefully crafted image.
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Current episode: Conscious Unthroupling 2x02 (2020-06-19)
As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.
Status:
Ended
Network:
Netflix
Airs:
03:00:00
Runtime:
43 minutes