When Netflix released The Politician in 2019, one of the marquee names in Ryan Murphy's cast of heavy hitters sat on the bench until the season finale.
Bette Midler, in a rare TV turn, was a guest in that episode —setting up a season two arc that finds her scheming political strategist at the center of the show's June 19 return.
Calling The Hollywood Reporter from her home outside New York City, the Emmy-winning actress and singer talked about being the series' designated boomer, getting character inspiration from Bob Iger's longtime right hand, and the prospect of touring again after COVID-19.
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