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The Circus

"Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth"

6.2
8 seasons
130 episodes
Ended
Documentary

Plot Summary

Come one, come all to The Circus. This real-time documentary series pulls back the curtain on the current political stories, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines. Key characters and events are presented in real time, as they are happening.

First Aired:January 17, 2016
Last Aired:November 12, 2023
Episode Runtime:29m
Networks:
Showtime
Created By:
John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (8)

Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
8.5

Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

26 episodes

Aired: 2016

Season one pulls back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race, revealing the stories behind the headlines.

Inside the Biggest Story on Earth
10.0

Inside the Biggest Story on Earth

8 episodes

Aired: 2017

Season two pulls back the curtain on the Trump administration, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines.

Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth
10.0

Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth

15 episodes

Aired: 2018

Season three reveals the high-stakes impact of the White House's headline grabbing dramatics throughout our divided states of America.

Season 4

Season 4

16 episodes

Aired: 2019

Season four explores the shifting power dynamics on Capitol Hill as Democrats take control of the House, and covers the escalating drama around President Trump’s legal entanglements and continued scrutiny from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth

Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth

21 episodes

Aired: 2020

Season 5 takes on the most consequential story of our time: the 2020 Presidential election, with in-depth, behind-the-scenes coverage of the biggest political stories each week, including President Donald J. Trump's impeachment trial, and more.

Season 6
6.0

Season 6

16 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 7
7.7

Season 7

16 episodes

Aired: 2022

Season 8
7.4

Season 8

12 episodes

Aired: 2023

With a power shift in the House of Representatives and score-settling on the Congressional agenda, hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go beyond the headlines for an informative, inside look at the fluctuating political spectacle and the issues impacting us all.

Production

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