Ben Platt to Star in New Netflix Series ‘The Politician’

Brianna
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Tony Award winner Ben Platt, best known for his starring role in Broadway’s Dear Evan Hanson, has now set his sights on the small screen as the lead actor in the new Netflix original series ‘The Politician’ which is set to air sometime in 2018.

After a weeklong bidding war, Netflix won the rights to the series from collaborators Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy. The trio have previously worked on ‘Glee’ and ‘Scream Queens’ together, while Falchuk and Murphy also collaborated on ‘American Horror Story’ and the new television series ‘9-1-1’.

Though information about ‘The Politician’ is being kept tightly under wraps, it is described as an hour-long comedy series focusing on a young and wealthy Santa Barbarian with political aspirations (Platt’s Payton). Platt will have several musical numbers in various episodes, though just how much of a musical series this will be remains to be seen.

Other big name stars have taken an interest. Gwyneth Paltrow and Barbra Steisand are in negotiations to join Platt on screen. If their contracts close, both stars will step behind the camera as producers and directors. We may even see a few musical numbers from the duo and Platt.

The show has already received a straight-to-series order for two seasons, though the length of each season is unknown.

 

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By Brianna
Brianna works full time in the publishing industry, passionately building books to bring to the masses. Her first fandom was Harry Potter, which she joined at age 11. Her love for books took her abroad to earn her Masters Degree at University College London, after which she lived in New York City, and now resides in Austin. She loves all things fandom including Supernatural, Doctor Who, and more. Ever the introvert, she can usually be found reading, playing with her dog, listening to music and practicing yoga. Brianna joined the Nerds and Beyond staff in 2018 where she unites her love for all things "nerd" with her passion for writing. Find her on Twitter here: @bookbag09
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