The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
2016 · TV Series · TV-14 · 29 min · ★ 6.2 · 70% critics
This real-time documentary series follows major political stories as they unfold, offering behind-the-scenes access to the people, events, and pressures shaping the headlines. It aims to break down complex issues quickly while capturing the intensity, inspiration, and frustration of modern politics as it happens.
Also known as The Circus: Inside the Biggest Story on Earth · The Circus: Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth · The Circus: Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth
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Streaming on Paramount+ and Showtime.
~63 hours to watch · 130 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- The Circus
- Years
- 2016–2023
- Release date
- 2016-01-17
- Network
- Showtime
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 29 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (19 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quick, inside look at current politics and campaign culture, with plenty to discuss afterward; Not for you if you want strictly neutral coverage or avoid political media like Get Me Roger Stone.
Pros: fast-paced weekly recap; behind-the-scenes access; lots of information | Cons: perceived partisan slant; can feel tabloid-like; commentary over reporting
Themes
- politics
- election campaign
- usa politics
Cast & crew
John Heilemann
as Self - Co-Host
Alex Wagner
as Self - Co-Host
Mark McKinnon
as Self - Co-Host
Jennifer Palmieri
as Self - Co-Host
Mark Halperin
as Self - Co-Host
Charlie Crist
as Self
Ron DeSantis
as Self (archive footage)
Hakeem Jeffries
as Self
Abigail Spanberger
as Self
Catherine Cortez Masto
as Self
Created by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon
Episodes8 seasons · 130 episodes
Season 126 episodes
- S1E1The Outsiders29mParamount+Apple TV+Hulu
- S1E2Prisoner's Dilemma29mParamount+Apple TV+Hulu
- S1E3Tension City29mParamount+Apple TV+Hulu
- S1E4The Big Mo29mParamount+Apple TV+Hulu
- S1E5The Winnowing29mParamount+Apple TV+Hulu
- S1E6Fear and Loathing29mParamount+Apple TV+Hulu
- S1E7Confidence Game29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E8The Reckoning29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E9Dead or Alive29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E10High Hopes29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E11Home And Abroad29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E12On Wisconsin29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E13Circus Recap29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E14Game On29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E15Veepstakes29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E16The Trump Show29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E17In the Arena29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E18Closing the Gap29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E19Fit to Serve29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E20Battleground29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E21The Newsrooms29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E22Tale of the Tape29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E23From Russia With Love29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E24His Word as Biden29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E25Nobody F... Knows29mParamount+Hulu
- S1E26President Trump29mParamount+Hulu
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Shocking But Not Surprising29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E2Checking and Balancing29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E3How's He Doing?29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E4The Whole World is Watching29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E5Recess Reset29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E6The Resistance29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E7Learning Curve29mParamount+Hulu
- S2E8Looking Back and Moving On29mParamount+Hulu
Season 315 episodes
- S3E1The Looking Glass War29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E2Too Many Lawyers29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E3Man of the World29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E4Trump Country29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E5War and Peace29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E6Their Brand is Crisis29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E7The Gathering Storm29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E8Burden of Proof29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E9Judgment Day29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E10The Verdict29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E11California Dreaming29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E12Senatorial Combat29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E13Black and White29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E14A Place Called Fear29mParamount+Hulu
- S3E15Mother(f***er) of All Midterms29mParamount+Hulu
Season 416 episodes
- S4E1New World Disorder29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E2Circling Vultures29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E3The State of Our Union Is…29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E42020 Is Here29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E5States of Emergency29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E6The Big Split29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E7To the Left29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E8What the F... Happens Next?29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E9The People on That Stage29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E10Across the Rubicon29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E11Impeachmentland29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E12Desperate Times, Desperate Measures29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E13The Widening Gyre29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E14The Deep State29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E15Field of Dreams29mParamount+Hulu
- S4E16Here Be Dragons29mParamount+Hulu
Season 521 episodes
- S5E1Obligations and Opportunities29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E2Closing Arguments29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E3Clusterf**k29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E4Unfinished Business29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E5What Happens in Vegas29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E6On the Boil29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E7Super Duper Tuesday29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E8The Cruelest Month29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E9The New Abnormal29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E10Unconventional29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E11Party of One29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E12Law and Disorder29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E13Going Postal29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E14Force Majeure29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E15Full Court Press29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E16October Surprise29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E17Crisis Mismanagement29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E18Steal This Election29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E19End Games29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E20Landslide?29mParamount+Hulu
- S5E21Who The F*** Are We?29mParamount+Hulu
Season 616 episodes
- S6E1Raining Chaos29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E2Clear and Present Danger29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E3President Biden29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E4Rubber Meets Road29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E5Dysfunction Junction29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E6Persona Non Grata29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E7Being Green29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E8Points On the Board29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E9Calling the Shots29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E10The Biden Doctrine29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E11It’s All Happening29mParamount+
- S6E12Lone Star Blues29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E13Coup Part Two29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E14Virginia Is For…29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E15Big F***ing Deal29mParamount+Hulu
- S6E16The Broken Place29mParamount+Hulu
Season 716 episodes
- S7E1On the Brink29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E2The Escalation Ladder29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E3The Information War29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E4The Nuclear Option29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E5The Home Front29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E6There Will Be Blood29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E7Keystone Chaos29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E8Tip of the Spear29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E9Not in Kansas Anymore29mParamount+Hulu
- S7E10Rule of Law30mParamount+Hulu
- S7E11State of DenialParamount+Hulu
- S7E12Buckeyes and BulldogsParamount+Hulu
- S7E13This Land is Greene-Land28mParamount+Hulu
- S7E14The Main Event28mParamount+Hulu
- S7E15Here Comes the Flood28mParamount+Hulu
- S7E16Riptides59mParamount+Hulu
Season 812 episodes
- S8E1The Year of Living Dangerously28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E2Off to the Races28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E3Kevin's House28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E4Fake News?28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E5Wheels of Justice28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E6Nothing but the Truth29mParamount+Hulu
- S8E7Exhaustion, Depression and Dread... Oy Vey28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E8Piercing The Bubble28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E9The Crucible28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E10The Thing of His28mParamount+Hulu
- S8E11The A.I. ElectionParamount+Hulu
- S8E12Life During Wartime29mParamount+Hulu