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"The Politician" What's in the Box? (TV Episode 2020) Poster

(TV Series)

(2020)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Tina Mabry

Writing Credits  

Ryan Murphy ... (created by) &
Brad Falchuk ... (created by) &
Ian Brennan ... (created by)
 
Brad Falchuk ... (written by) &
Ian Brennan ... (written by)
 
Mal Merpi ... (staff writer)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Ben Platt ... Payton Hobart
Judith Light ... Dede Standish
Lucy Boynton ... Astrid Sloan
Zoey Deutch ... Infinity Jackson
Julia Schlaepfer ... Alice Charles
Laura Dreyfuss ... McAfee Westbrook
Theo Germaine ... James Sullivan
Rahne Jones ... Skye Leighton
Bette Midler ... Hadassah Gold
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Georgina Hobart
Benjamin Barrett ... Ricardo
Daryl Edwards ... J. Tank Brown
James Waterston ... Election Board Official
Clark Carmichael ... Pat Carney
Sandra Landers ... Anna Whitcolm
Mitch Greenberg ... Male Patron
Chris Kipiniak Chris Kipiniak ... Bryce Edgmon
Robert James Hickey ... Carl Moses
Tonya Canady ... Female Lawyer (as Tonya Marie Canady)
Michael Simon Hall ... David Yancey
David L. Townsend David L. Townsend ... James Alcorn
Cate Bottiglione ... Shelly Simmonds
James Augustus Lee ... Prisoner #1
T.L. Flint ... Prisoner #2
Michael W. Harley Michael W. Harley ... Fat Prisoner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
C.G. Alexander C.G. Alexander ... Prisoner Playing Rochambeau (uncredited)
George Aloi ... Standish Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
Charlotte J. Bradshaw Charlotte J. Bradshaw ... Movie Goer (uncredited)
David Chen ... Roshambo Inmate (uncredited)
Ken Holmes ... Victorian Townsman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Kristin Bernstein ... producer (produced by)
Ian Brennan ... executive producer
Jeff Dickerson ... producer
Lou Eyrich ... producer
Brad Falchuk ... executive producer
Melissa Ann Jones ... associate producer (as Melissa Jones)
Eryn Krueger Mekash ... producer
Todd Kubrak ... co-producer
Alexis Martin Woodall ... executive producer
Ryan Murphy ... executive producer (showrunner)
Todd Nenninger ... producer
Gwyneth Paltrow ... executive producer
Ben Platt ... executive producer
Sara Stelwagen ... supervising producer
Robert M. Williams Jr. ... LA Unit produced by

Music by 

Mac Quayle

Cinematography by 

Tim Norman ... director of photography

Editing by 

Franzis Muller

Casting By 

Alexa L. Fogel

Production Design by 

Anu Schwartz
Jamie Walker McCall

Art Direction by 

Arthur Jongewaard

Set Decoration by 

Michael Nallan

Costume Design by 

Claire Parkinson

Makeup Department 

Adriana Andaluz ... makeup artist
Margina Dennis ... makeup artist
Joshua First ... hair stylist
Tim Harvey ... key hair stylist
Nicky Pattison Illum ... key makeup artist
Sherri Berman Laurence ... makeup department head
Brooke Lynski ... hair stylist
Liliana Maggio ... hair department head
Jenny Pendergraft ... additional hair stylist
Robert Pickens ... wigmaker: Judith Light
Bridget Ritzinger ... makeup artist
Konnor Ryan ... hair stylist
Debra Schrey ... makeup artist
Charlene Spiller ... additional hair stylist
Weldon Steinke ... additional hairstylist: hair stylist
Jennifer Suarez ... makeup artist
Ashleigh Williams ... makeup artist
Charles Zambrano ... makeup artist
Isaac Grnya ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Kristin Bernstein ... unit production manager
Chris George ... assistant unit production manager
Wes Irwin ... executive in charge of post-production
Rachel Korman ... post-production supervisor
Mikki Ziska ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Sarah Fairchild ... second assistant director
Nuekellar Hardy ... trainee assistant director
Lucas Isabella ... additional second assistant director
Deanna Leslie ... first assistant director (as Deanna Leslie Kelly)
Jes Norris ... second second assistant director
Abran Trujillo ... additional second assistant director

Art Department 

Colin Brantley ... scenic foreman
Andrea Burrell ... graphic designer
Vincent Caraccio ... construction grip
Jeff Christiano ... key greens
Matt Cleary ... prop shopper
Ana Katharina Drechsler ... assistant set decorator (as Ana Katharina Dreschsler)
Neil Driscoll Jr. ... leadman
Alyssa Eccles ... Art Department Coordinator / art dept pa
Margot Foster ... art assistant
Liza Grant ... assistant property master
Patrick Head ... property master
Steve Howard ... construction coordinator
Thomas Lauifi ... construction foreman
Durell Lefler ... art department coordinator
Aleksandra Markovich ... scenic shopperson
Emilie Misset ... graphic designer
Justin Morgan ... set dresser
Joe Murray ... on set prop master (as Martin Murray Jr.)
Samantha Pagnotta ... scenic artist: art department
Erika Shea ... Food stylist
Steven Shellooe ... camera scenic
Alina Smirnova ... assistant art director
Marsha Smith ... props assistant
Mike Thompson ... key greensman
Eric Tumolo ... assistant set decorator
Glen Weinstein ... Best boy construction grip

Sound Department 

Doug Andham ... re-recording mixer
Gillian Arthur ... boom operator
Timothy A. Cleveland ... sound editor
Jonathan Corona ... assistant sound editor
Marcello Dubaz ... sound effects editor
Joe Earle ... re-recording mixer
Jacob McNaughton ... foley mixer
Gary Megregian ... supervising sound editor
Samuel Munoz ... foley cuer / foley editor
Nick Neutra ... foley supervisor
Nick Papalia ... Assistant Sound Editor
Phil Rosati ... sound mixer
Jason Stasium ... pro tools playback mixer
Noel Vought ... foley artist
Tim Wong ... sound utility

Visual Effects by 

Johnathan R. Banta ... compositing supervisor
Hank Chang ... digital compositor
Andrew Crisman ... visual effects editor
Luciano DiGeronimo ... compositing supervisor: FuseFX
Eric Fakharzadeh ... visual effects editor: FuseFX
Anthony Filipakis ... visual effects supervisor
Mario Grilli ... visual effects coordinator
Shonda Hunt ... digital compositor
Randy Krueger ... digital compositor
Timothy Jay Latham ... compositing supervisor
Alex Lewis ... compositor
Brian Magarian ... compositor
Rebecca Manning ... 2d supervisor
Wes Palmer ... associate visual effects producer
Austin Ramsey ... compositor
Cara Schroeder ... compositor
Rae Welty ... visual effects producer
Mengxi Zhou ... compositor: FuseFX

Stunts 

Tim Buchanan ... stunt actor
Bryce Burke ... covering stunt coordinator
Jared Burke ... stunt coordinator
David Chen ... stunt performer
Jefferson Cox ... stunt actor
Mark Pettograsso ... stunts
Matthew R. Staley ... stunt actor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Michael J. Burke ... first assistant: a camera
Anne Carson ... first assistant camera
James J. Ferris ... electrician
Joe Fugallo ... M7 evo technician
Michael Guthrie ... first assistant camera: b camera
Jennie Jeddry ... b camera steadicam operator
Gary Martone ... key grip
Stephen McBride ... additional first assistant camera: "a" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera
Keith McNicholas ... electrician
Peter M. Monella ... Rigging electric
Matthew Pebler ... a camera operator
Ben Perry ... assistant camera
Michael Pomorski ... loader
Scott H. Ramsey ... gaffer
Nicole Rivelli ... still photographer
Simon Rubenstein ... rigging electric
Jack Stein ... lighting technician
Luke Taylor ... digital imaging technician
Vincent Tuths ... first assistant camera: C Camera 1st AC / second assistant camera: B Camera
Daniel Wallenstein ... dolly grip

Animation Department 

EJ Kang ... designer: opening title animation - Elastic - title sequence (as Ej Kang)

Casting Department 

Lauren N. Anderson ... extras casting assistant
Jenise Crawford ... casting assistant
Josh Ginsburg ... extras casting director
Julia Glock ... casting assistant
Kathryn Zamora-Benson ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Angela Asay ... tailor
Marisa Ferrara ... set costumer
James Hammer ... assistant costume designer
Jessica Harmston ... key costumer
Jennifer Hebner ... tailor
Yvette Helin ... head tailor
Thom Heyer ... assistant costume designer
Charles Holmes ... costume production assistant
Charles Holmes ... costume production assistant (as Charlie Denverr)
Mary Kasprzak ... additional costumer
Marina Lelchuk ... set costumer
Winsome G. McKoy ... Costumer for Bette Midler
Lily Parkinson ... assistant costume designer
Virginia D. Patton ... costume shop supervisor (as Ginnie Patton)
Nicole Pettis ... costume department coordinator
Penelope Revelo ... costume production assistant
David Roig ... costume production assistant
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler ... key costumer / set costumer
Laura Steinman ... costume supervisor
Mikita Thompson ... set costumer
Dan Travis ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Olivia Blum ... post-production assistant
Tanner Buschman ... colorist
Andrew Crisman ... vfx assistant editor
Henry Johnson ... post-production coordinator
Lauren Rossi ... assistant editor

Location Management 

John A. Accardo ... location scout
Alec Bates ... location coordinator
Lisa Cheung ... location scout
Megan Foerster ... location scout
Olaf Gilliam ... assistant location manager
Kai Magnus McNeil ... assistant location manager
Brendan O'Rourke ... location manager
Fernanda Reuel ... location assistant
Gina Reznitsky ... location scout
Rich Rogers ... location assistant
Ethan M. Silva ... location assistant

Music Department 

Daniel Carlos Alfaro ... Percussion
Julian Drucker ... music coordinator
David Klotz ... music editor
Gina Kouyoumdjian ... music assistant
Michael A. Levine ... additional music / composer: additional music / musician: violin
Natalia Perez ... additional music
Flynn Hase Spence ... composer: additional music
Chris Tedesco ... trumpet soloist
Amanda Krieg Thomas ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department 

Claire Cowperthwaite ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Dan Buckman ... transportation co-captain
Ralph Gagliano ... driver: camera trailer
Gabe Turiello ... driver

Additional Crew 

Wendy Altman-Cohen ... principal eyewear
Cameron Amstater ... travel coordinator
Jilly Blundell ... production assistant (as Jillyan Blundell)
Ashley Coppolino ... payroll assistant
Kent Eastman ... stand-in
Kylie Esco ... production assistant
Lon Haber ... pr consultant
Sophia Jacobs ... Payroll Accountant
Polina Lotto ... 2nd assistant accountant
Harley Pasternak ... Personal Trainer
Maggie Rose ... clearance coordinator
Melissa Santiago ... Assistant Production Accountant / assistant production accountant
Dalton Snider-Smith ... production assistant
Todd Wolenski ... production controller
William D. Woods ... assistant production coordinator
Sara DeRosa ... stand-in (uncredited)

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