The Politician (2019)

"The Politician" follows the cutthroat world of student government as ambition curdles into obsession. It tracks a wealthy teen's calculated run for class president. The fallout spirals well beyond campus politics into family scandal and messy romance. Netflix's satirical series leans into dark comedy and melodrama in equal measure. Julia Schlaepfer and Lucy Boynton both anchor the sprawling ensemble. They're tangled up in the show's shifting alliances and love triangles. Judith Light brings her seasoned presence to the political maneuvering as well. The archive holds 3 scenes from the series. They catch the skin these actresses were willing to bare amid all the scheming. It's proof the show's glossy satire comes with real heat underneath the plotting.