Name: The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
Released: 2016-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri

TV Show · Documentary

Presidential elections in America always garner a lot of media coverage, but the 2016 campaign is bringing new meaning to the phrase "media circus" thanks to the presence of media-friendly Republican hopeful Donald Trump.

2016 · 28m

Starring John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri

EPISODE 1

The Outsiders

The campaigns of the "outsider" candidates: Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, prepare for the Iowa caucuses.

28m
EPISODE 2

Prisoner's Dilemma

Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. John Kashich prepare for the New Hampshire primary.

28m
EPISODE 3

Tension City

Angst and drama leading up to Iowa caucuses; a showdown is brewing between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton; outsider candidates versus the establishment.

28m
EPISODE 4

The Big Mo

Inside the Iowa fallout and the momentum leading into New Hampshire's primary; Clinton and Trump campaigns must pick up the pace to beat Sanders and Cruz.

28m
EPISODE 5

The Winnowing

Following New Hampshire, candidates prepare for hard truths coming up in South Carolina and Nevada; Trump tastes victory; Kasich picks up momentum; Bush faces an impending do-or-die reality.

28m
EPISODE 6

Fear and Loathing

The campaigns head toward the final stretch in Nevada and South Carolina, and anxiety grows about high stakes.

28m