The Circus

Name: The Circus
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-01-17
Cast: John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri

“Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth”

2016 –2023
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Ended
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TV-14

Documentary

★ 6.5 TMDB Rating · 21 votes

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.

Created by: John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 130
Episode length: ~29m
First aired: Jan 17, 2016
Networks: Showtime
Original language: English
Origin: United States

Cast of The Circus

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

Where to Stream The Circus by Country

United States: Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom: Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
India: No streaming offers listed right now
Canada: Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: Streaming on StanRent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

Jan 17, 2016

26 episodes

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

Mar 19, 2017

8 episodes

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

Apr 15, 2018

15 episodes

Season three reveals the high-stakes impact of the White House's headline grabbing dramatics throughout our divided states of America.
Season 4

Jan 27, 2019

16 episodes

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

Jan 26, 2020

21 episodes

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

Jan 10, 2021

16 episodes
Season 7

Mar 6, 2022

16 episodes
Season 8

Feb 26, 2023

12 episodes

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.