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The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

Description: 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. The campaign really builds up steam as the calendar flips from 2015 to 2016, which is when this real-time docuseries begins its look at the campaigns of Trump, Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton and others vying for a chance to spend at least four years in the White House. The series follows key characters and stories from the campaigns, providing behind-the-scenes access into a world the public rarely sees in its weekly half-hour episodes. Executive producers of "The Circus" include political analysts/authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann ("Game Change").
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 6
Number of episodes: 102
First episode air date: January 17, 2016
Network: SHOWTIME
Language: English
Nominations: TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality, MORE
Genres: Documentary, Miniseries, Television documentary
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