The Politician, Ryan Murphy’s new dark comedy is a tale of ruthless political treachery, morality, fine-tuned image-crafting, and high school. Ben Platt plays Payton Hobart, a wealthy Santa Barbara high school student whose goal is to be president of the United States. His test kitchen for that run is Saint Sebastian High School, where he’ll … Continue reading Ben Platt Will Do Anything it Takes to Be President in Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Politician’ — WATCH