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Come one, come all to "The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth". This documentary series pulls back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines. Key characters and events from the individual campaigns are presented in real time, as they are happening. Produced in cooperation with Bloomberg Politics, The Circus is a non-partisan, never-before-attempted take on what promises to be one of the most fascinating and consequential elections in modern history.

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Showtime Sets THE CIRCUS Season Seven Premiere Photo Showtime Sets THE CIRCUS Season Seven Premiere
by Michael Major - January 28, 2022

The seventh season of the Emmy-nominated series The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show has been set. Hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner, and Jennifer Palmieri, the 16-episode season will air in two parts of eight episodes, with the program returning in the fall for the seco...

THE CIRCLE Season Premiere Focuses on Biden and the One-Year Anniversary of War in Uk Photo THE CIRCLE Season Premiere Focuses on Biden and the One-Year Anniversary of War in Ukraine
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023

With John Heilemann on the ground in Warsaw, Poland, and Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri stateside, the program explores Biden's historic struggle to keep the NATO alliance unified in its support of Ukraine and the political fallout at home. Biden's trip to Poland comes on the heels of his surpr...

THE CIRCUS Season 8 Will Premiere on SHOWTIME September 19 Photo THE CIRCUS Season 8 Will Premiere on SHOWTIME September 19
by Michael Major - August 26, 2021

Showtime's 'The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth' will debut eight new episodes this fall, exploring political themes such as COVID-19, Afghanistan, and Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' about the 2020 election fraud....

Showtime Announces Series Finale of THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON Photo Showtime Announces Series Finale of THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH
by Michael Major - November 07, 2023

After eight seasons and 130 episodes, the groundbreaking, four-time Emmy® nominated political docuseries THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH – hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri – concludes with a series finale episode....

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH Continues Seventh Season Toda Photo THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH Continues Seventh Season Today
by Marissa Tomeo - April 10, 2022

The Emmy® nominated series THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH continues its seventh season this Sunday as Democrats face an uphill battle to maintain control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections. ...

A&E and WWE Give Fans The Ultimate Ringside Seat In New 10-Week Original Programming Photo A&E and WWE Give Fans The Ultimate Ringside Seat In New 10-Week Original Programming Partnership
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 23, 2021

Following at 10pm ET/PT, the brand-new series “WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures,” led by WWE’s Stephanie McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque launches a hunt for some of WWE’s most iconic missing memorabilia....

THE CIRCUS Will Return to Showtime in January Photo THE CIRCUS Will Return to Showtime in January
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 15, 2020

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH returns for its sixth season on Sunday, January 10th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME just ahead of the crucial Georgia run-off elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate....

Showtime Promotes Jessie Dicovitsky to Senior Vice President, Original Programming Photo Showtime Promotes Jessie Dicovitsky to Senior Vice President, Original Programming
by Michael Major - November 01, 2021

Dicovitsky works across the development and production of comedy, drama and documentary programming. She has creative oversight of major upcoming dramas American Gigolo (created by David Hollander and starring Jon Bernthal), Three Women (created by bestselling author Lisa Taddeo and starring Shailen...

THE CIRCUS Returns With an Eight-Week Sprint to Election Day Photo THE CIRCUS Returns With an Eight-Week Sprint to Election Day
by Michael Major - September 23, 2022

Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri crisscross the country examining how the elimination of the constitutional right to abortion, the law of the land for 50 years, is energizing voters and upending elections – from the stunning vote in Kansas this summer, to the battlegrounds ...

THE CIRCUS Returns Next Month on Paramount+ With Showtime Photo THE CIRCUS Returns Next Month on Paramount+ With Showtime
by Michael Major - September 06, 2023

Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri pull back the curtain on this critical and volatile moment for the nation. The acclaimed docuseries, which just received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Recorded News Program, returns to examine the high stakes political drama of the emerg...

THE CIRCUS to Return to Showtime With New Season This Month Photo THE CIRCUS to Return to Showtime With New Season This Month
by Michael Major - February 01, 2023

Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri pull back the curtain on this extraordinarily fractured and volatile moment for American democracy. THE CIRCUS hits the ground running in 2023 to examine a new era of divided government as President Joe Biden braces for withering GOP-led Hous...

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH Sets Season Seven Return to S Photo THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH Sets Season Seven Return to Showtime
by Michael Major - August 22, 2022

Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri hit the ground running as they track the unfolding political drama with control of Congress up for grabs, President Biden’s agenda on the line, and the future of American democracy hanging in the balance. Watch a trailer for the upcoming sea...

Chris Evans Narrates New Nat Geo Documentary Series CHAIN OF COMMAND, 1/15 Photo Chris Evans Narrates New Nat Geo Documentary Series CHAIN OF COMMAND, 1/15
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2017

National Geographic today announced that Chris Evans ('Captain America,' 'The Avengers') will lend his voice to the groundbreaking new eight-part documentary series CHAIN OF COMMAND....






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