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  • The Politician What's in the Box? (Season 2, Episode 6)
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    TV Episode | 35 min | Comedy, Drama

The Politician

What's in the Box? (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 35 min | Comedy, Drama

A shocking ballot-box twist positions Payton at a moral and ethical crossroads that could define the rest of his political career and life.
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Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) (written by) | Ian Brennan (created by) (written by) | Mal Merpi (staff writer)
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Updated Jun 19, 2020

Release date
Jun 19, 2020 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Ben Platt
Payton Hobart Payton Hobart   See fewer
Judith Light
Dede Standish Dede Standish   See fewer
Lucy Boynton
Astrid Sloan Astrid Sloan   See fewer
Zoey Deutch
Infinity Jackson Infinity Jackson   See fewer
Julia Schlaepfer
Alice Charles Alice Charles   See fewer
Laura Dreyfuss
McAfee Westbrook McAfee Westbrook   See fewer
Theo Germaine
James Sullivan James Sullivan   See fewer
Rahne Jones
Skye Leighton Skye Leighton   See fewer
Bette Midler
Hadassah Gold Hadassah Gold   See fewer
Gwyneth Paltrow
Georgina Hobart Georgina Hobart   See fewer
Benjamin Barrett
Ricardo Ricardo   See fewer
Daryl Edwards
J. Tank Brown J. Tank Brown   See fewer
James Waterston
Election Board Official Election Board Official   See fewer
Clark Carmichael
Pat Carney Pat Carney   See fewer
Sandra Landers
Anna Whitcolm Anna Whitcolm   See fewer
Mitch Greenberg
Male Patron Male Patron   See fewer
Chris Kipiniak
Bryce Edgmon Bryce Edgmon   See fewer
Robert James Hickey
Carl Moses Carl Moses   See fewer
Tonya Canady
Female Lawyer (as Tonya Marie Canady) Female Lawyer (as Tonya Marie Canady)   See fewer
Michael Simon Hall
David Yancey David Yancey   See fewer
David L. Townsend
James Alcorn James Alcorn   See fewer
Cate Bottiglione
Shelly Simmonds Shelly Simmonds   See fewer
James Augustus Lee
Prisoner #1 Prisoner #1   See fewer
T.L. Flint
Prisoner #2 Prisoner #2   See fewer
Michael W. Harley
Fat Prisoner Fat Prisoner   See fewer
C.G. Alexander
Prisoner Playing Rochambeau (uncredited) Prisoner Playing Rochambeau (uncredited)   See fewer
George Aloi
Standish Campaign Staffer (uncredited) Standish Campaign Staffer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlotte J. Bradshaw
Movie Goer (uncredited) Movie Goer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Chen
Roshambo Inmate (uncredited) Roshambo Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Holmes
Victorian Townsman (uncredited) Victorian Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
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