The Circus (2016–2023)
Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth
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
Network: Showtime
Stars: John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner, Jennifer Palmieri
Latest: S8 E12 · Nov 12, 2023 Status: Ended
The Circus is a American documentary TV series created by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon that premiered in 2016 on Showtime. The show has 8 seasons and 130 episodes so far and is ended. The latest episode, S8 E12, aired on Nov 12, 2023.
Seasons
Cast
John Heilemann
Self - Co-Host
Mark McKinnon
Self - Co-Host
Alex Wagner
Self - Co-Host
Jennifer Palmieri
Self - Co-Host
Mark Halperin
Self - Co-Host
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Self (archive footage)
Liz Cheney
Self (archive footage)
Jen Psaki
Self
Gretchen Whitmer
Self
Ilhan Omar
Self (archive footage)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Self (archive footage)
Hakeem Jeffries
Self
Details
| First Aired | Jan 17, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Last Aired | Nov 12, 2023 |
| Country | United States |
| Original Language | English |
| Also Known As | The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, The Circus: Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth, The Circus: Inside the Biggest Story on Earth, The Circus: Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth |
| Episode Runtime | 29m |
| Networks | Showtime |
| IMDb ID | tt5351176 |
| TMDB ID | 65339 |
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