The Politician Netflix: Cast Talk Sociopaths And The US Political 'S**t Show'

Stars of the new Netflix series The Politician have given an insight into the show’s dramatic storyline, though admitted “it's not going to get weirder than what is actually happening” in US politics right now. Created by American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy, the series casts Ben Platt as "sociopathic" Payton Hobart, a wealthy student with big political ambitions.