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The Circus

Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth
2016 ★ 6.5 8 seasons 130 eps TV-MA
Documentary

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.

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The Circus is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon has 8 seasons and 130 total episodes, rated 6.5/10 by 21 viewers.

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Episodes 130 total across 8 seasons

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The Outsiders✓
Jan 17, 2016★ 9.0
The campaigns of three "outsiders" - Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump - are given behind-the-scenes attention on the road to the Iowa caucus. Series premiere.
S1 · E2
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Prisoner's Dilemma✓
Jan 24, 2016★ 8.0
The second episode follows Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. John Kasich as they prepare for the all-important, first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire.
S1 · E3
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Tension City✓
Jan 31, 2016★ 9.0
This episode follows the angst and drama leading up to the Iowa caucuses, with a showdown brewing between Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton and the GOP's first real test of outsider candidates versus the establishment.
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The Big Mo✓
Feb 7, 2016★ 9.0
The fourth episode goes inside the Iowa fallout and the momentum leading into New Hampshire's primary. Who¿s got it? Who doesn't? And how can the Clinton and Trump campaigns pick up the pace to beat back the surge of Sanders and Cruz?
S1 · E5
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The Winnowing✓
Feb 14, 2016★ 9.0
From the electric jolt of New Hampshire to the hard truths coming up in South Carolina and Nevada. Trump tastes victory, Kasich picks up momentum - and Bush faces the prospect of an impending do-or-die reality.
S1 · E6
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Fear and Loathing✓
Feb 21, 2016
As the campaigns head towards the final stretch leading to Nevada and South Carolina, there's growing anxiety among both frontrunners and stragglers about just how high the stakes are - and the significance of falling behind.
S1 · E7
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Confidence Game✓
Feb 28, 2016★ 9.0
With the field narrowed down to The Big Five, the campaigns spread their game across the country and play to their strengths - with eyes squarely focused on the all-important upcoming prize: Super Tuesday.
S1 · E8
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The Reckoning✓
Mar 6, 2016★ 10.0
With big wins for the frontrunners on Super Tuesday the rest of candidates are reckoning with the results. But the biggest story of all might be one both Democratic and Republican establishments can agree on: how do they stop Trump?
S1 · E9
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Dead or Alive✓
Mar 13, 2016★ 7.0
It's make or break time for Rubio, Kasich and Sanders. As the candidates pin their hopes on Florida and Ohio, can they gather enough momentum to force a brokered convention - or will their campaigns finally run out of steam?
S1 · E10
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High Hopes✓
Mar 20, 2016
While Rubio gets trumped in Florida, the rest of the candidates remain cautiously optimistic. But are high hopes what they need to pull off a win and secure the nomination - or are they just delusional?
S1 · E11
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Home And Abroad✓
Mar 27, 2016★ 7.0
Foreign policy comes to the fore as the political climate grows fiery in the wake of the attacks in Brussels. As Trump and Clinton prepare to square off, can either of them prove their presidential mettle in handling the heat?
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On Wisconsin✓
Apr 3, 2016
Ahead of a Wisconsin showdown the candidates crisscross the state in pursuit of competing agendas. Can Kasich, Cruz or Sanders secure their position as spoilers - or will Clinton and Trump finally be crowned their party's Big Cheese?
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Circus Recap✓
Apr 10, 2016★ 7.0
From the early primary battles to the Super Tuesday showdown and beyond, pull back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race with Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon - and catch up on the electrifying first twelve weeks.
S1 · E14
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Game On✓
Jul 10, 2016
While the nation celebrates July 4th, Trump and Clinton engage in their own fireworks. With the reemergence of Clinton's email scandal and Trump's latest faux pas, the titans go on the attack to take each other down.
S1 · E15
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Veepstakes✓
Jul 17, 2016
No president is complete without a veep. As Trump auditions Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Newt Gingrich and Clinton considers Tim Kaine, can the candidates find the right-hand man for the job who will make, not break, their campaign?
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The Trump Show✓
Jul 24, 2016
The political circus goes into overdrive as Trump is crowned the Republican nominee - and Melania, controversially, speaks! Capitalizing on his children to help humanize his image, can Trump plus Pence finally rally a unified party?
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In the Arena✓
Jul 31, 2016
The jeers and boos of Sanders diehards ring out in Philadelphia, before the Democrats at last make Hillary a historic nominee. But is shattering a glass ceiling enough for Clinton and Kaine to unite the party into a winning coalition?
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Closing the Gap✓
Sep 11, 2016★ 8.0
With ten weeks to go until the election the Trump campaign finds itself running from behind. As members of his party start to publicly jump ship, can Trump find a way to close the gap with Clinton or will he just fall further behind?
S1 · E19
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Fit to Serve✓
Sep 18, 2016★ 8.0
As Clinton's pneumonia and scrutiny about Trump's medical records comes to the forefront, their fitness to lead is questioned.
S1 · E20
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Battleground✓
Sep 25, 2016★ 8.0
As Clinton and Trump prepare for their first debate, their campaigns target the swing states with an eye on Florida.
S1 · E21
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The Newsrooms✓
Oct 2, 2016★ 10.0
Preparations for the debate; the candidates cede the spotlight to those who cover the political news.
S1 · E22
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Tale of the Tape✓
Oct 16, 2016★ 8.0
The fallout from the second debate and the current scandal surrounding a recently publicized audio tape.
S1 · E23
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From Russia With Love✓
Oct 23, 2016★ 10.0
Clinton faces the scandal of her highly sensitive, private emails being made public on WikiLeaks, amid claims of foreign hacking and intervention and international espionage of the 2016 election.
S1 · E24
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His Word as Biden✓
Oct 30, 2016
With only two weeks until election day, Clinton bets on the one man who has the potential to swing those states still up for grabs: Joe Biden.
S1 · E25
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Nobody F... Knows✓
Nov 6, 2016
Polls predict the differing outcomes; both campaigns make a case in "far-fetched battlegrounds"; to most, the race is either up for grabs or already decided.
S1 · E26
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President Trump✓
Nov 13, 2016★ 9.0
In a special hour-long episode of the real-time documentary series, Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon go behind the scenes of both campaigns in the lead up to Election Day - and the fallout that followed.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Circus have?

The Circus has 8 seasons with 130 episodes in total.

Is The Circus still on the air?

The Circus has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Circus?

The Circus airs on Showtime.

When did The Circus first air?

The Circus first aired on January 17, 2016.

Cast

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John Heilemann
John Heilemann
Self - Co-Host
Mark McKinnon
Mark McKinnon
Self - Co-Host
Jennifer Palmieri
Jennifer Palmieri
Self - Co-Host

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