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The Circus

2016 8 seasons · 130 eps English

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★6.5TMDB · 21

Documentary

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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. Key characters and events are presented in real time, as they are happening.

“Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth”

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Cast

John Heilemann
Self - Co-Host
Mark McKinnon
Self - Co-Host
Jennifer Palmieri
Self - Co-Host

Created by

John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon

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8 seasons · 130 episodes total · ~16 per season.

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CRAFT

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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 63 hours end-to-end — 8 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Aired from 2016 to 2023 — a 7-year run.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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AWARDS

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Show type: Documentary.

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CAST

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Created by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon.

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DIRECTOR

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Co-production across United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada.

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Seasons: 8
Total episodes: 130
Avg episode length: 29 min
Premiered: 2016-01-17
Last aired: 2023-11-12
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada

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