Here's the First Look Photos from 'The Politician' Season 2

By Raffy Ermac May 18 2020 / 11:18 AM

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The second season of Ryan Murphy's Netflix comedy-drama The Politician (starring Tony winner Ben Platt alongside legends like Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, Bette Midler, and Judith Light) will be back on our screens on June 19 when it makes its epic return! To get us hyped for the upcoming new episodes, the streaming service released some teaser images from the second season, and as expected, they are getting us super hyped!

Scroll through to see some new pics from The Politician season 2! And follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

Ben Platt

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

Gwyneth Paltrow

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

Bette Midler

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

Judith Light

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

Judith Light & Bette Midler

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

The Politician returns to Netflix on June 19! Follow the series on Instagram and Twitter for more!

 
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