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Payton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Payton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.
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Episode 1
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Guest stars Alveraz Ricardez, Tracy S. Lee, Courtney Taylor Burness, Adam Wang, Jordan Nichole Wall, Andrew Patrick Ralston, Nathan Howard, Richard Wharton
Episode 2
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Guest stars Laura Patalano, Jeff Allen, Andre Hotchko, Blaine Gray, Chris Flanders, Rick Holmes, Richard Wharton, Troy Blendell
Episode 3
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Guest stars Rick Holmes, Tanner Thomason, Richard Wharton, Troy Blendell, Koby Kumi-Diaka, January Jones, Dylan McDermott, Trey Eason
Episode 4
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Guest stars Koby Kumi-Diaka, Eric Nenninger, January Jones, Dylan McDermott, B.K. Cannon, Timothy Scott
Episode 5
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.
Guest stars Eileen Grubba, Russell Posner, Koby Kumi-Diaka, Graham Clarke, Macy Friday, Kevin Gardner, AJ Achinger, Paloma Esparza Rabinov
Episode 6
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Guest stars Marshall Fox, Joseph Runningfox, Taylan Tural, Martina Navratilova, Natasha Ofili, Terry Sweeney
Episode 7
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Guest stars Eric Nenninger, Joseph Runningfox, January Jones, Martina Navratilova, Dylan McDermott, Natasha Ofili, Trey Eason, Trevor Eason
Episode 8
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.
Guest stars Judith Light, Bette Midler, Justiin Davis, Ty Chen, Miles Fisher, Joe Morton, Sam Jaeger, Jackie Hoffman
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
Ben PlattPayton Hobart
Judith LightDede Standish
Lucy BoyntonAstrid Sloan
Zoey DeutchInfinity Jackson
Bob BalabanKeaton Hobart
Julia SchlaepferAlice Charles
Laura DreyfussMcAfee Westbrook
Theo GermaineJames Sullivan
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