For those who think the 2020 campaign could do with some more witty one-liners, Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming satire “The Politician.”
Ben Platt stars as a wealthy high-schooler so focused on winning his student body’s presidential election that his own mother (Gwyneth Paltrow) comments that his “ambition frightens [her].”
The trailer showcases his manipulative choice for a running mate (Zoey Deutch’s Infinity Jackson), who may not always make the most politically correct comments. She also has a scene-stealing grandmother played by Jessica Lange.
The series is created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan and is an early example of the projects to come to the streaming service since it entered a lucrative partnership with Murphy last year.
The trio have a shared history of exploring the dark underbelly of high school, having worked together on the Fox musical hit “Glee.” Nor is the subject new to Platt. He won a Tony Award for starring in the Broadway smash “Dear Evan Hanson.”
“The Politician” premieres September 27 on Netflix.
Falchuk and Murphy are also involved in another politically-themed project: The next installment of FX’s “American Crime Story,” which will focus on the Bill Clinton impeachment.
