The Politician Conscious Unthroupling (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

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The Politician

Conscious Unthroupling (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

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.

Showrunner

Ryan Murphy

Director

Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) (written by) | Ian Brennan (created by) (written by) | Mal Merpi (staff writer)

Producers

Kristin Bernstein (produced by) | Jeff Dickerson | Lou Eyrich | Eryn Krueger Mekash & 2 more

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designers

Anu Schwartz | Jamie Walker McCall

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 19, 2020

Release date

Jun 19, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Platt Payton Hobart Payton Hobart See fewer	Pitch Perfect (2012)
Judith Light Dede Standish Dede Standish See fewer	Who's the Boss? (1984)
Lucy Boynton Astrid Sloan Astrid Sloan See fewer	Sing Street (2016)
Zoey Deutch Infinity Jackson (credit only) Infinity Jackson (credit only) See fewer	Juror #2 (2024)
Julia Schlaepfer Alice Charles Alice Charles See fewer	1923 (2022)
Laura Dreyfuss McAfee Westbrook McAfee Westbrook See fewer	Voyagers (2021)
Theo Germaine James Sullivan James Sullivan See fewer	They/Them (2022)
Rahne Jones Skye Leighton Skye Leighton See fewer	Pose (2018)
Bette Midler Hadassah Gold Hadassah Gold See fewer	Beaches (1988)
Gwyneth Paltrow Georgina Hobart (credit only) Georgina Hobart (credit only) See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
David Corenswet River Barkley River Barkley See fewer	Pearl (2022)
Ryan J. Haddad Andrew Cashman Andrew Cashman See fewer	A Murder at the End of the World (2023)
Joe Morton Marcus Marcus See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Teddy Sears William William See fewer	The Flash (2014)
Sam Jaeger Tino McCutcheon Tino McCutcheon See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Jackie Hoffman Sherry Dougal Sherry Dougal See fewer	Garden State (2004)
Joe Carroll David David See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (I) (2014)
Ava Eisenson Riva Mandel Riva Mandel See fewer	The Kitchen (2019)
Andrew Haserlat Waiter Waiter See fewer	Surrogates (2009)
Luke Young Photographer Photographer See fewer	You (2018)
Kim Berrios Lin Professor (as Kim Rios Lin) Professor (as Kim Rios Lin) See fewer	Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022)
Laurissa Romain Cute Girl Cute Girl See fewer	The Politician (2019)
Caitlin Cooke Alice Look-A-Like Alice Look-A-Like See fewer	Rules of Cool (2015)
George Aloi Standish Campaign Staffer (uncredited) Standish Campaign Staffer (uncredited) See fewer	The Leftovers (2014)
Phoebe Amirault Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	City on a Hill (2019)
Samantha Browne-Walters Rally Goer (uncredited) Rally Goer (uncredited) See fewer	Third Watch (1999)
Iván Amaro Bullón Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Deliver Me from Nowhere
Shannon Cabbell McAfee's Date (uncredited) McAfee's Date (uncredited) See fewer	Inside Carly (2011)
Victoria Madden Debate Audience Member (uncredited) Debate Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Youth: A Short Film (2013)
Bill Ricciardelli Debate Audience Member (uncredited) Debate Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	I Know This Much Is True (2020)
Gwyneth Anne Trumbore Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Brave the Dark (2023)