The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

2016
3.3
10 reviews
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Season 3 episodes (15)

1 The Looking Glass War
4/15/18
Tensions between the United States and Russia are ratcheting up. John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and new host Alex Wagner explore the global politics of this dangerous new Cold War.
2 Too Many Lawyers
4/22/18
A swirl of legal entanglements continues to surround President Trump. From the ongoing Mueller investigation to the Michael Cohen raid and subsequent hearing, and James Comey's inflammatory book, the Trump presidency is under siege.
3 Man of the World
4/29/18
Visits by the heads of France and Germany command the administration's attention. John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon talk with Wendy Sherman, architect of the Iran deal. Alex Wagner interviews the imam behind the travel-ban challenge.
4 Trump Country
5/6/18
The Circus takes the nation's temperature on the president's performance, the midterm elections, and gun control. Features interviews with Mitt Romney in Utah, Randy "Iron Stache" Bryce in Wisconsin, and Beto O'Rourke in Texas.
5 War and Peace
5/13/18
The gloves are off as Donald Trump fights a 360-degree battle to keep the presidency. He's taking shots at those who stand to threaten it, and is at war against the "deep state" of the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Justice.
6 Their Brand is Crisis
5/20/18
The Trump administration has dealt with an unprecedented number of crises, and spinning them is an ongoing preoccupation. In this era of splintered news media, how do you get the right message to the right people?
7 The Gathering Storm
9/16/18
With the looming midterm elections, the Trump presidency under siege, and Hurricane Florence bearing down on the Carolina coast, Washington has a lot on its collective plate. John Heilemann interviews Steve Bannon.
8 Burden of Proof
9/23/18
As Republicans and Democrats play a game of chess in the wake of the assault allegations from Christine Blasey Ford, all eyes are on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the confirmation process of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
9 Judgment Day
9/30/18
The focus remains tightly on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. For much of the week John Heilemann is embedded with attorney Michael Avenatti, who may just have the most explosive revelations of all.
10 The Verdict
10/7/18
The emphasis remains squarely on the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation. But as the midterm elections draw nearer, the hosts delve into the ramifications of the confirmation's outcome on various Senate races around the country.
11 California Dreaming
10/14/18
The Circus travels to California to gauge the resistance to the Trump administration. With almost a dozen Republican-held house seats in serious contention, any potential blue wave in the midterm elections will begin here.
12 Senatorial Combat
10/21/18
As the battle for the Senate heats up with polls forecasting a Republican resurgence, The Circus travels the country charting the shifting dynamics in three of the closest races - Arizona, Nevada and North Dakota.
13 Black and White
10/28/18
As undertones of racial politics make news, The Circus travels to Florida and Georgia, following two historic gubernatorial races with African-American candidates.
14 A Place Called Fear
11/4/18
Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Alex Wagner dive deep into the biggest political stories of the week.
15 Mother(F***er) of All Midterms
11/11/18
This special one-hour finale is all about the midterms: before, during and after. The Circus is there for the run-up to election day, watching the returns come in, and Trump's reaction and the fallout from the historic election.

About this show

Come one, come all to THE CIRCUS, the groundbreaking docu-series that pulls back the curtain on American politics. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes of the greatest political show on earth each week for an unbiased, inside look at the stories beyond the headlines.

Ratings and reviews

3.3
10 reviews
Cam B
July 30, 2018
That's right america is a circus today full of bullcrap and more of it and trump is doing a good job of it. Right wingers can suck it yall are crazy like him too hes destroying america and yall are ok with that and yall were born here not patriotic at all. Trump isn't patriotic but a dictator. Hes gonna take all ur rights too right wingers especially civilian right wingers yall dumb and crazy for defending trump and really ask urself what as he done for america nothing at all
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Jimmy Bean
February 19, 2020
Love the total bs angle that this was literally a circus in the sense that none of these fools know what they are doing let alone what they are talking about. Every candidate is a joke for multiple reasons and anyone with half a brain realizes that trump is the only option that wont completely trash the country, but the rich elite of Hollywood and DC wont stop peddling garbage like this.
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TAB
April 27, 2020
Silly dems and libs are more or less guaranteeing President Trump a 2nd easy win.
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