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- S1 E1 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth: The OutsidersJanuary 16, 201629minThe campaigns of three "outsiders" - Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump - are given behind-the-scenes attention on the road to the Iowa caucus. Series premiere.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E2 - The Circus : Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth: Prisoner's DilemmaJanuary 23, 201628minThe second episode follows Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. John Kasich as they prepare for the all-important, first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E3 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Tension CityJanuary 30, 201629minThis episode follows the angst and drama leading up to the Iowa caucuses, with a showdown brewing between Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton and the GOP's first real test of outsider candidates versus the establishment.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E4 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - The Big MoFebruary 6, 201629minThe fourth episode goes inside the Iowa fallout and the momentum leading into New Hampshire's primary. Who's got it? Who doesn't? And how can the Clinton and Trump campaigns pick up the pace to beat back the surge of Sanders and Cruz?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E5 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - The WinnowingFebruary 13, 201628minFrom the electric jolt of New Hampshire to the hard truths coming up in South Carolina and Nevada. Trump tastes victory, Kasich picks up momentum - and Bush faces the prospect of an impending do-or-die reality.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E6 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Fear and LoathingFebruary 20, 201628minAs the campaigns head towards the final stretch leading to Nevada and South Carolina, there's growing anxiety among both frontrunners and stragglers about just how high the stakes are - and the significance of falling behind.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E7 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Confidence GameFebruary 27, 201629minWith the field narrowed down to The Big Five, the campaigns spread their game across the country and play to their strengths - with eyes squarely focused on the all-important upcoming prize: Super Tuesday.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E8 - Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - The ReckoningMarch 5, 201629minWith big wins for the frontrunners on Super Tuesday the rest of candidates are reckoning with the results. But the biggest story of all might be one both Democratic and Republican establishments can agree on: how do they stop Trump?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E9 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Dead or AliveMarch 12, 201628minIt's make or break time for Rubio, Kasich and Sanders. As the candidates pin their hopes on Florida and Ohio, can they gather enough momentum to force a brokered convention - or will their campaigns finally run out of steam?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E10 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthMarch 19, 201627minWhile Rubio gets trumped in Florida, the rest of the candidates remain cautiously optimistic. But are high hopes what they need to pull off a win and secure the nomination - or are they just delusional?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E11 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Home and AbroadMarch 26, 201628minForeign policy comes to the fore as the political climate grows fiery in the wake of the attacks in Brussels. As Trump and Clinton prepare to square off, can either of them prove their presidential mettle in handling the heat?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E12 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - On WisconsinApril 2, 201630minAhead of a Wisconsin showdown the candidates crisscross the state in pursuit of competing agendas. Can Kasich, Cruz or Sanders secure their position as spoilers - or will Clinton and Trump finally be crowned their party's Big Cheese?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E13 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - RecapApril 9, 201629minFrom the early primary battles to the Super Tuesday showdown and beyond, pull back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race with Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon - and catch up on the electrifying first twelve weeks.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E14 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Game OnJuly 9, 201630minWhile the nation celebrates July 4th, Trump and Clinton engage in their own fireworks. With the reemergence of Clinton's email scandal and Trump's latest faux pas, the titans go on the attack to take each other down.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E15 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - VeepstakesJuly 16, 201629minNo president is complete without a veep. As Trump auditions Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Newt Gingrich and Clinton considers Tim Kaine, can the candidates find the right-hand man for the job who will make, not break, their campaign?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E16 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Trump ShowJuly 23, 201630minThe political circus goes into overdrive as Trump is crowned the Republican nominee - and Melania, controversially, speaks! Capitalizing on his children to help humanize his image, can Trump plus Pence finally rally a unified party?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E17 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - In the ArenaJuly 30, 201630minThe jeers and boos of Sanders diehards ring out in Philadelphia, before the Democrats at last make Hillary a historic nominee. But is shattering a glass ceiling enough for Clinton and Kaine to unite the party into a winning coalition?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E18 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthSeptember 10, 201629minWith ten weeks to go until the election the Trump campaign finds itself running from behind. As members of his party start to publicly jump ship, can Trump find a way to close the gap with Clinton or will he just fall further behind?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E19 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - Fit to ServeSeptember 17, 201628minWith revelations of Clinton's pneumonia and scrutiny surrounding Trump's medical records, the question of their fitness to lead takes a physical turn. As both campaigns try to punt the issue can the seconds-in-command handle the heat?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E20 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth - BattlegroundSeptember 24, 201628minAs Clinton and Trump prepare for the first of their debates, the campaigns target a handful of states that could swing the election. But in the must-win battleground of Florida can either candidate work out a path to gaining the edge?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E21 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthOctober 1, 201629minFrom debate prep to the big night and the flaps that follow, the script gets flipped as the candidates cede the spotlight to an inside peek into the days and nights of the people who broadcast the news and cover the political sphere.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E22 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthOctober 15, 201628minTracking the fallout from the second debate and the scandal surrounding a now-infamous audio tape, could this be the final nail in Trump's campaign coffin - or can he pull off a surprise October Surprise to rally yet another comeback?Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E23 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthOctober 22, 201629minAmid claims of foreign intervention, international espionage and widespread hacking, Clinton faces what might turn out to be her toughest opponent to date: WikiLeaks, and the trove of highly sensitive, private emails it's made public.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E24 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthOctober 29, 201628minThe final two-week push going into the election sees the full weight of the White House come out in force for Clinton's campaign, including one man who has the potential to swing those states still up for grabs: Joe Biden.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
- S1 E25 - The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on EarthNovember 5, 201628minClinton in Arizona? Trump in Washington? As different polls predict differing outcomes both campaigns make a case in far-fetched battlegrounds. In a race that's either up for grabs or already decided, hope, it seems, springs eternal.Free trial of Paramount+ or buy
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- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Producers
- Banks TarverStuart FeroKen DruckermanKevin VargasJohn HeilemannMark McKinnonTed BourneJordan MancusoLaurye BlackfordSteve Yaccino
- Cast
- John HeilemannMark McKinnonAlex WagnerJennifer PalmieriMark HalperinDonald TrumpTed CruzBernie SandersHillary ClintonMarco Rubio
- Studio
- Showtime Networks Inc.
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