The Politician: B-

At first, The Politician starts strong as a melodramatic satire of high school politics that the protagonist (Ben Platt), wants to ride all the way to the White House. But as the season progresses, Ryan Murphy takes us down a number of subplots left unfinished—all topped off with a few failed attempts at murder. You know, classic high school drama.

It’s like Ryan Murphy invited us into his home to talk about politics, but he’s actually a hoarder and you’re stuck staring at unrelated objects for longer than you need to. The best part: Ben Platt singing.

Juliet Barney, Staff Writer