The Circus (2016)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently The Circus is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount+ with Showtime, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Streaming in:πΊπΈ United States
Cast & Crew.
John Heilemann
Self - Co-Host / Creator
Alex Wagner
Self - Co-Host
Mark McKinnon
Self - Co-Host / Creator
Zachary Kahn
Post Production Assistant
Jennifer Palmieri
Self - Co-Host
Mark Halperin
Self - Co-Host
Donald Trump
Self
Ted Cruz
Self
Bernie Sanders
Self
Hillary Clinton
Self
Marco Rubio
Self - Florida Senator
Evan Wise
Supervising Editor / Editor
Alex R. Wagner
Production Assistant
Charlie Crist
Self
Ron DeSantis
Self (archive footage)
Hakeem Jeffries
Self
Abigail Spanberger
Self
Catherine Cortez Masto
Self
Gretchen Whitmer
Self
Lauren Boebert
Self (archive footage)
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Self (archive footage) / Self
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Liz Cheney
Self (archive footage) / Self
Ilhan Omar
Self / Self (archive footage)
Jen Psaki
Self / Self (archive footage)
John McCain
Self (archive footage)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Self / Self (archive footage)
Rashida Tlaib
Self
Tim Kaine
Self
Rick Scott
Self (archive footage) / Self
Jon Ossoff
Self (archive footage) / Self
Debbie Stabenow
Self
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Self
Dan Crenshaw
Self
Debbie Dingell
Self
Daniel Goldman
Self
Sean Patrick Maloney
Self
Michael Bennet
Self
Stephanie Murphy
Self
Steny H. Hoyer
Self / Self (archive footage)
Louie Gohmert
Self (archive footage)
Ted Lieu
Self
Pramila Jayapal
Self
Larry Hogan
Self (archive footage) / Self
Asa Hutchinson
Self
Krysten Sinema
Self (archive footage)
Joe Manchin III
Self (archive footage)
Andy Beshear
Self (archive footage)
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 17, 2016
StatusEnded
Seasons8
Episodes130
Running Time29m
Content RatingTV-14
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
Wiki.
The Circus is an American documentary television series initially following the 2016 presidential race, the Trump administration, the 2020 United States presidential election, and then the Biden administration. It was produced by Left/Right Productions, a North Road company, for Showtime.
The docu-series premiered on January 17, 2016, and focused on the 2016 U.S. presidential election, January to November. It was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 19, 2017, and focused on President Trump's first 100 days. It returned on April 15, 2018 for a third season, and focused on the mid-term elections, with CBS News anchor Alex Wagner stepping in as co-host to replace Mark Halperin, who was replaced on January 3, 2018, by the show, after sexual harassment allegations. Jennifer Palmieri joined as guest host beginning October 13, 2019, with season four episode twelve, Desperate Times, Desperate Measures, and joined as a permanent co-host in season 6.
The first half of the fifth season premiered on January 26, 2020. The second half of the fifth season premiered August 16, 2020. The sixth season premiered on January 10, 2021. The seventh season premiered on March 6, 2022. The second half of the seventh season premiered on September 25, 2022. The eighth and final season premiered on February 26, 2023.
On November 7, 2023, it was announced the series would come to an end after eight seasons, with the final episode airing on November 12, 2023.