Episode 1
Pilot
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Season 1
Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, has known since age 7 that he's going to be president of the United States, but first he has to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all, Saint Sebastian High School.
All Episodes
Episode 1
Pilot
September 27, 2019
After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.
Episode 2
The Harrington Commode
September 27, 2019
Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.
Episode 3
October Surprise
September 27, 2019
While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.
Episode 4
Gone Girl
September 27, 2019
With the election just days away, Payton faces tough questions about just how far he's willing to go to defeat his opponent.
Episode 5
The Voter
September 27, 2019
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.
Episode 6
The Assassination of Payton Hobart
September 27, 2019
As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.
Episode 7
The Assassination of Payton Hobart: Part 2
September 27, 2019
Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.
Episode 8
Vienna
September 27, 2019
Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.