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The Circus

The Circus

Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth

20166.28 Seasons130 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

NetworksShowtime

Top Cast

John Heilemann

John Heilemann

Self - Co-Host

Mark McKinnon

Mark McKinnon

Self - Co-Host

Jennifer Palmieri

Jennifer Palmieri

Self - Co-Host

Themes & Keywords

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About The Circus

The Circus is a documentary series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of politics, election campaign, usa politics. it stars John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri. 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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