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. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Jun 19, 2020
    60
    Midler plays Hadassah Gold, loyal chief of staff to Senator Dede Standish, who is played by Judith Light. The pair don’t so much steal the show as turn it into their own personal heist movie. Unfortunately, they’re not on screen all the time, and we’re stuck with the rest of Murphy’s characters.
  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Jun 25, 2020
    40
    The gloss of "The Politician" may not compensate for its overall shallowness or the messy pointlessness of its plot, but it does remind us of celebrity's power to persuade us to make foolish decisions, including with our time. Except, that is, for these two hours [two episodes about voters].
  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Kathryn VanArendonk
    Jun 23, 2020
    40
    The Politician’s second season is snappier than season one, avoiding the midseason doldrums that really plagued that first run of episodes. It turns out, though, that a show can be snappier while still being remarkably dull, and for The Politician, that’s largely because it has zero conviction in the full wackiness of its own premise.
  5. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Jun 19, 2020
    40
    There’s no understating the immediate way Light’s presence (along with Bette Midler as Hadassah Gold, Dede’s conniving chief of staff) lifts “The Politician” into a more crackling realm. ... Everything that first seemed smart, snarky and on-point about “The Politician” begins to wear thin; the jokes that it makes — as well as the contemporary real-life debacles it lampoons — are too easily made.

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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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