From "Glee" to "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," Take a Look Back at Ryan Murphy's Prolific TV Career

"The Politician" saw Murphy bring "Dear Evan Hansen" star Ben Platt to the small screen as Payton, a wealthy high school student determined to become president of the United States. Featuring plenty of political commentary, high school messiness, and choice musical moments, it ran for two seasons, and the fate of the third still hangs in limbo — and could be years away, Murphy told Collider back in 2020.