The Politician

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 27, 2019
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
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Critic Reviews

  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Jun 22, 2020
    33
    These episodes are so short and move so rapidly it’s clear they’ve been edited down to the bare minimum to constitute a story. They’re designed to keep you from thinking too hard about anything that happens.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Jun 19, 2020
    30
    The second season of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan's Netflix comedy is a hollow and perplexingly stale glimpse into American politics. At seven episodes, several running under 40 minutes, The Politician is neither effective escapism in a moment of general cultural discomfort nor does it have anything vaguely insightful to say about our electoral process — a basically unforgivable sin for a show airing in an election year.
  3. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Andrew Crump
    Oct 5, 2020
    25
    Excess happens to be the least of the show’s problems. Frankly, the absence of a moral center, or even a driving ideology, turns an otherwise typical Murphy production into a spectacle of jaw-dropping tone-deaf nonsense.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. hadear
    May 22, 2021
    8
    Entertaining, for sure. The cast continues to be outstanding, Ben Platt continues to be incredible as the annoying Payton. With a betterEntertaining, for sure. The cast continues to be outstanding, Ben Platt continues to be incredible as the annoying Payton. With a better director and better writers, this series could have been completely different.… Full Review »
  2. manningn15
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This is still my 3rd favorite Netflix show and one of my favorite shows of all time, this was even better than season 1 and another A+ season.This is still my 3rd favorite Netflix show and one of my favorite shows of all time, this was even better than season 1 and another A+ season. Ben Platt and Bette Midler really steal the show, their performances are exceptional. Judith Light, Jackie Hoffman, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Teddy Sears, Julia Schlaepfer, Sam Jaeger, Rahne Jones, Theo Germaine, and Laura Dreyfuss, gave pretty phenomenal performances as well. The writing is remarkably witty, funny, and deep all at the same time. The makeup and hairstyling is outstanding especially on Bette Midler, Zoey Deutch, Judith Light, Julia Schlaepfer, Ben Platt, Lucy Boynton, and Gwyneth Paltrow. The costumes are stupendous especially on Bette Midler, Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, Judith Light, Julia Schlaepfer, Lucy Boynton, Rahne Jones, Gwyneth Paltrow, Teddy Sears, and Joe Morton. The music is terrific. I really hope it gets a 3rd season.… Full Review »
  3. Scraper
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    An Ocean's 11 type ride through a world of catty politics populated by a giant mass of savvy, unlikable characters, whom each seem to possessAn Ocean's 11 type ride through a world of catty politics populated by a giant mass of savvy, unlikable characters, whom each seem to possess some type of underhanded dickheadedness. Kind of like internet-level humor where the characters get off on being clever jerks. This show takes an act of will to make it through.… Full Review »
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