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Planet America

Planet America

8.08 Seasons114 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.

NetworksABC TVABC News

Top Cast

John Barron

John Barron

Chas Licciardello

Chas Licciardello

Themes & Keywords

calmcomplexcriticalcompassionate

About Planet America

Planet America is a news, comedy series exploring themes of calm, complex, critical, compassionate. it stars John Barron, Chas Licciardello. The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.

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