The Circus

About The Circus

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.

The Circus is a documentary series that ran on Showtime. Its themes are USA politics, election campaign, and politics.

Its 8 seasons and 130 episodes aired between January 2016 and November 2023. Seasons run to about 16 episodes.

John Heilemann leads the cast as Self - Co-Host, Mark McKinnon as Self - Co-Host, and Jennifer Palmieri as Self - Co-Host. Produced by Left/Right.

In the United States it streams on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and Paramount Plus Apple TV channel. House of Cards, Designated Survivor, and The West Wing make useful companions to The Circus. It carries a TV-14 rating.