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Season guide

The Politician: Season 2

7 episodes Premiered Jun 19, 2020
Previously on The Politician

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Politician Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (4): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

New York State of Mind

Jun 19, 2020

Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponent's hush-hush love life to score political points.

S2·E2 Core

Conscious Unthroupling

Jun 19, 2020

As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.

S2·E3 Core

Cancel Culture

Jun 19, 2020

Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.

S2·E4 Core

Hail Mary

Jun 19, 2020

McAfee's prurient sleuthing uncovers an explosive secret, Payton's tangled affairs turn fruitful, and Georgina's link to Tino proves problematic.

S2·E5 Core

The Voters

Jun 19, 2020

On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.

S2·E6 Mytharc

What's in the Box?

Jun 19, 2020

A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career — and life.

S2·E7 Mytharc

Election Day

Jun 19, 2020

With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.

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