The Politician Vienna (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 56 min | Comedy, Drama

The Politician

Vienna (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 56 min | Comedy, Drama

Payton reevaluates his life after a reckoning, but when a window of opportunity opens, he grapples with a big decision about his political aspirations.

Showrunner

Ryan Murphy

Director

Brad Falchuk

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) (written by) | Ian Brennan (created by)

Producers

Lou Eyrich | Eryn Krueger Mekash | Ryan Murphy | Todd Nenninger | Kenneth J. Silverstein (produced by) (as Kenneth Silverstein)

Composer

Mac Quayle

Cinematographers

Simon Dennis | Leonidas Jaramillo | Timothy S. Jensen (opening title sequence)

Editor

Danielle Wang

Casting Director

Alexa L. Fogel

Production Designer

Jamie Walker McCall (as Jamie McCall)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 27, 2019

Release date

Sep 27, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Platt Payton Hobart Payton Hobart See fewer	Pitch Perfect (2012)
Zoey Deutch Infinity Jackson Infinity Jackson See fewer	Not Okay (2022)
Lucy Boynton Astrid Sloan Astrid Sloan See fewer	Sing Street (2016)
Bob Balaban Keaton Hobart (credit only) Keaton Hobart (credit only) See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
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Julia Schlaepfer Alice Charles Alice Charles See fewer	1923 (2022)
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Theo Germaine James Sullivan James Sullivan See fewer	The Politician (2019)
Rahne Jones Skye Leighton Skye Leighton See fewer	Pose (2018)
Benjamin Barrett Ricardo (credit only) Ricardo (credit only) See fewer	Badsville (2017)
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Gina Gian Mother Mother See fewer	Alvarez & Cruz (2003)
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Reed Rudy Alice's Father Alice's Father See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
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Melvin Caldwell Monsignor Monsignor See fewer	A Mountain Home
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