If the FreeP has taught me one thing, it’s to keep going, keep calling, keep writing, keep rewriting, keep your eyes open despite how little sleep you got and do everything you can to make something that matters. Trust me, you will. I did.

Ambition is the name of the game in Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk’s latest brainchild, “The Politician,” which made its highly anticipated Netflix debut on Sept. 27. The eight episode season is Murphy’s first project since signing onto a $300 million deal with the streaming service.