The Politician season 3: Renewed or Canceled?

It’s been a year since the second season of The Politician aired on Netflix. Ever since then, we haven’t heard much from the show makers and fans have been anxiously waiting for the third season but as of now the current renewal status of the series is pending. Here’s what we know so far about the upcoming season and more.

What is the show about?

The Politician is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy along with Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk and premiered in the US on Netflix. The series revolves around Payton Hobart (played by Ben Platt), who’s from a very rich family and with each new season, it centres on a diverse political race his role is engaged in.

Pulse Season 2: Will Netflix Renew Its Medical Drama?

Presumed Innocent Season 3: Will the Hit Legal Drama Return for Another Case?

Payton, a pupil from Santa Barabara, ever since when he was young has always felt that one day he’ll be the President of the US. But the main problem is that he’ll have to keep in control the most corrupt political parties of all. i.e. St. Sebastian High School.

It stars Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Bob Balaban, David Corenswet, Julia Schlaepfer, Laura Dreyfuss, Theo Germaine, Rahne Jones, Benjamin Barrett, Jessica Lange, and Gwyneth Paltrow as the lead star cast of the series. The politician is produced by Kenneth Silverstein, Todd Nenninger, Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kristin Bernstein, and Jeff Dickerson in association with Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Ben Platt, and Gwyneth Paltrow as the executive producers.

The production companies behind the series are Prospect Films, Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Television, and Fox 21 Television Studios.

The Politician Season 3: Release Date

The Politician has two seasons and 15 episodes overall which last aired on Netflix. The first season was released on September 27, 2019, with 8 episodes and the second season was released on June 19, 2020, with 7 episodes. As for the third season, there is no official release date since the series hasn’t been renewed yet. But if Netflix gives the green signal for the series’ third instalment, it’ll arrive by the end of 2022 or sometime in 2023.

Ben Platt wants a third season of The Politician. “I want a third season of The Politician,” he told Entertainment Weekly. I believe Payton Hobart has many more tales.”

The Politician season 3 renewal has not been announced by the cast or crew. However, Ryan Murphy wants to make a third season. He believes a third season of The Politician will be the last and that Ben Platt should return as Payton Hobart.

Murphy told Collider, “I think where Season two ends, what I would love to do is take a couple of years off and have Ben Platt get a little bit older for his final race.” He said The Politician will stop after three seasons.

Ben Platt also wants a third season of The Politician. “I want a third season of The Politician,” he told Entertainment Weekly. I believe Payton Hobart has many more tales.”

The Politician’s cast and creators want a third season, but nothing has been announced. We will update this space with more information as and when available; please stay connected with us until then!

The Politician Season 3: Is the series renewed for a third season?

Unfortunately, the official confirmation on the renewal status of the series’ third season is not announced yet. This is probably not the best news for the fans since it’s been two years and we haven’t got any updates. However, the series plans to return with a new season at some point.

The Politician Season 3: Will it happen?

As mentioned earlier, the series is still awaiting its renewal confirmation. It is not known if there’ll even be a third season since there’s been no official update. But fans need not worry as Better Than Us will most likely return with the third season but it would probably take some time for fans to see the new episodes.

Speaking with Collider, series writer and executive producer Ryan Murphy admitted that he’s willing to do at least a total of three seasons.

“I would like to do, and I think all of us involved in it would probably like to do three seasons total,” Murphy told the news outlet. “And I think where Season 2 ends, what I would love to do is take a couple of years off and have Ben Platt get a little bit older for his final race. That would obviously be a presidential race, right? That’s always what we had designed, and I think that’s what our plan is.”

Who’s in the upcoming cast of The Politician Season 3?

The official cast lineup is not confirmed yet but we expect to see some of the major characters in the upcoming third season including Ben Platt (as Payton Hobart), Zoey Deutch (as Infinity Jackson), Lucy Boynton (as Astrid Sloan), Bob Balaban (as Keaton Hobart), David Corenswet (as River Barkley), Julia Schlaepfer (as Alice Charles), Laura Dreyfuss (as McAfee Westbrook), Theo Germaine (as James Sullivan), Rahne Jones (as Skye Leighton), Benjamin Barrett (as Ricardo), Jessica Lange (as Dusty Jackson), Gwyneth Paltrow (as Georgina Hobart), Judith Light (as Dede Standish), Bette Midler (as Hadassah Gold).

(Updated Oct 2022)

Ben Platt will will play as Payton Hobart
Zoey Deutch will play as Infinity Jackson
Lucy Boynton will play as Astrid Sloan
Bob Balaban will play as Keaton Hobart
David Corenswet will play as River Barkley
Julia Schlaepfer will play as Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss as McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine as James Sullivan
Rahne Jones as Skye Leighton
Benjamin Barrett as Ricardo
Jessica Lange as Dusty Jackson
Gwyneth Paltrow as Georgina Hobart
Judith Light as Dede Standish
Bette Midler as Hadassah Gold
Ryan J. Haddad as Andrew Cashman
Kobi Kumi-Diaka as Pierre Toussaint
Trevor Mahlon Eason as Martin Hobart
Trey Eason as Luther Hobart
Natasha Ofili as Principal Vaughn
Martina Navratilova as Brigitte
Dylan McDermott as Theo Sloan
January Jones as Lisbeth Sloan
Sam Jaeger as Tino McCutcheon

The Politician Season 3: Plot

Plot details are scarce at the moment as the third instalment is yet to be renewed but since the second season ended on a cliffhanger, it would be such a disappointment if the series were to be cancelled without a third season. In an interview with the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy via Collider said that “I would like to do, and I think all of us involved in it would probably like to do three seasons total.”

With that said, pretty sure we’re getting a third season but first, let’s all wait for an official announcement.

Is “The Politician” based on a true story?

“The Politician” is a work of fiction, but it includes some plot elements that are reminiscent of real-life events. One such example is the character of Infinity, who becomes Payton’s running mate in the school election. Infinity is portrayed as a seemingly shy girl who is fighting cancer, which is a real-life struggle faced by many people. The show explores how Infinity’s illness affects her life and relationships, and how it becomes a part of her public persona as she campaigns with Payton.

Will Netflix Greenlit The Politician for Season 3?

As of May 2022, sadly, Netflix still hasn’t given the green signal for the series’ third season run. Many fans are wondering why the streaming is taking such an awful lot of time to renew the series. Well, the thing is to renew a series’ viewerships, and ratings are taken into account given The Politician has stable ratings and viewerships, we’re certain that the series will return with another season although we’re not sure when it will happen.

As per the rumours, the series’ third season is scheduled for May 2023 release. It’s unclear how accurate this information is looking at the fact that the series is still awaiting its renewal confirmation. Hopefully, we get an announcement as early as possible.