Is The Circus coming back?
The Circus (2016–2023) — history on Paramount+ with Showtime
The answer: Concluded November 12, 2023.
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8seasons
130episodes
5.2/ 10
About The Circus
The Circus ended on November 12, 2023, on Paramount+ with Showtime. The series concluded after its eighth season, which aired in 2023. It was a comprehensive documentary series that provided an in-depth look at the Trump era of presidential politics, capturing real-time events, key characters, and the stories behind the headlines during a pivotal period in American history.
The show was a non-partisan exploration of contemporary political events, offering viewers a detailed and unfiltered perspective on the political landscape from 2016 to 2023. Each episode presented the latest developments and insights into the political climate, making it a unique and timely examination of modern American democracy.
The Circus featured a cast of hosts including John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri, and Alex Wagner. It received a rating of 5.2 on TVMaze and had a runtime of approximately 32 minutes per episode.
The Circus episode schedule
130 aired
Aired · 130
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2023 | S8·E12 | Life During Wartime |
| November 5, 2023 | S8·E11 | The A.I. Election |
| October 29, 2023 | S8·E10 | This Thing of His |
| October 22, 2023 | S8·E9 | The Crucible |
| October 15, 2023 | S8·E8 | Piercing the Bubble |
| October 8, 2023 | S8·E7 | Exhaustion, Depression and Dread...Oh Vey |
| April 2, 2023 | S8·E6 | Nothing But the Truth |
| March 26, 2023 | S8·E5 | Wheels of Justice |
| March 19, 2023 | S8·E4 | Fake News? |
| March 12, 2023 | S8·E3 | Kevin's House |
| March 5, 2023 | S8·E2 | Off to the Races |
| February 26, 2023 | S8·E1 | The Year of Living Dangerously |
| November 13, 2022 | S7·E16 | Rip Tides |
| November 6, 2022 | S7·E15 | Here Comes the Flood |
| October 30, 2022 | S7·E14 | The Main Event |
| October 23, 2022 | S7·E13 | This Land is Greene-Land |
| October 16, 2022 | S7·E12 | Buckeyes and Bulldogs |
| October 9, 2022 | S7·E11 | State of Denial |
| October 2, 2022 | S7·E10 | Rule of Law |
| September 25, 2022 | S7·E9 | Not in Kansas Anymore |
| April 24, 2022 | S7·E8 | Tip of the Spear |
| April 17, 2022 | S7·E7 | Keystone Chaos |
| April 10, 2022 | S7·E6 | There Will Be Blood |
| April 3, 2022 | S7·E5 | The Home Front |
| March 27, 2022 | S7·E4 | The Nuclear Option |
| March 20, 2022 | S7·E3 | The Information War |
| March 13, 2022 | S7·E2 | The Escalation Ladder |
| March 6, 2022 | S7·E1 | On the Brink |
| November 7, 2021 | S6·E16 | The Broken Place |
| October 31, 2021 | S6·E15 | Big F***ing Deal |
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| October 24, 2021 | S6·E14 | Virginia Is For... |
| October 17, 2021 | S6·E13 | Coup II |
| October 10, 2021 | S6·E12 | Lone Star Blues |
| October 3, 2021 | S6·E11 | It's All Happening |
| September 26, 2021 | S6·E10 | The Biden Doctrine |
| September 19, 2021 | S6·E9 | Calling the Shots |
| February 28, 2021 | S6·E8 | Points on the Board |
| February 21, 2021 | S6·E7 | Being Green |
| February 14, 2021 | S6·E6 | Persona Non Grata |
| February 7, 2021 | S6·E5 | Dysfunction Junction |
| January 31, 2021 | S6·E4 | Rubber Meets Road |
| January 24, 2021 | S6·E3 | President Biden |
| January 17, 2021 | S6·E2 | Clear and Present Danger |
| January 10, 2021 | S6·E1 | Reigning Chaos |
| November 8, 2020 | S5·E21 | Who the F*** Are We? |
| November 1, 2020 | S5·E20 | Landslide? |
| October 25, 2020 | S5·E19 | End Games |
| October 18, 2020 | S5·E18 | Steal This Election |
| October 11, 2020 | S5·E17 | Crisis Mismanagement |
| October 4, 2020 | S5·E16 | October Surprise |
| September 27, 2020 | S5·E15 | Full Court Press |
| September 20, 2020 | S5·E14 | Force Majeure |
| September 13, 2020 | S5·E13 | Going Postal |
| September 6, 2020 | S5·E12 | Law and Disorder |
| August 30, 2020 | S5·E11 | Party of One |
| August 23, 2020 | S5·E10 | Unconventional |
| August 16, 2020 | S5·E9 | The New Abnormal |
| March 15, 2020 | S5·E8 | The Cruelest Month |
| March 8, 2020 | S5·E7 | Super Duper Tuesday |
| March 1, 2020 | S5·E6 | On the Boil |
| February 23, 2020 | S5·E5 | What Happens in Vegas |
| February 16, 2020 | S5·E4 | Unfinished Business |
| February 9, 2020 | S5·E3 | Clusterf**k |
| February 2, 2020 | S5·E2 | Closing Arguments |
| January 26, 2020 | S5·E1 | Obligations and Opportunities |
| November 10, 2019 | S4·E16 | Here Be Dragons |
| November 3, 2019 | S4·E15 | Field of Dreams |
| October 27, 2019 | S4·E14 | The Deep State |
| October 20, 2019 | S4·E13 | The Widening Gyre |
| October 13, 2019 | S4·E12 | Desperate Times, Desperate Measures |
| October 6, 2019 | S4·E11 | Impeachmentland |
| September 29, 2019 | S4·E10 | Across the Rubicon |
| September 22, 2019 | S4·E9 | The People on That Stage |
| March 17, 2019 | S4·E8 | What the F*** Happens Next? |
| March 10, 2019 | S4·E7 | To the Left |
| March 3, 2019 | S4·E6 | The Big Split |
| February 24, 2019 | S4·E5 | States of Emergency |
| February 17, 2019 | S4·E4 | 2020 Is Here |
| February 10, 2019 | S4·E3 | The State of Our Union Is ... |
| February 3, 2019 | S4·E2 | Circling Vultures |
| January 27, 2019 | S4·E1 | New World Disorder |
| November 11, 2018 | S3·E15 | Mother(f***er) of All Midterms |
| November 4, 2018 | S3·E14 | A Place Called Fear |
| October 28, 2018 | S3·E13 | Black and White |
| October 21, 2018 | S3·E12 | Senatorial Combat |
| October 14, 2018 | S3·E11 | California Dreaming |
| October 7, 2018 | S3·E10 | The Verdict |
| September 30, 2018 | S3·E9 | Judgment Day |
| September 23, 2018 | S3·E8 | Burden of Proof |
| September 16, 2018 | S3·E7 | The Gathering Storm |
| May 20, 2018 | S3·E6 | Their Brand Is Crisis |
| May 13, 2018 | S3·E5 | War and Peace |
| May 6, 2018 | S3·E4 | Trump Country |
| April 29, 2018 | S3·E3 | Man of the World |
| April 22, 2018 | S3·E2 | Too Many Lawyers |
| April 15, 2018 | S3·E1 | The Looking Glass War |
| May 7, 2017 | S2·E8 | Looking Back and Moving On |
| April 30, 2017 | S2·E7 | Learning Curve |
| April 23, 2017 | S2·E6 | The Resistance |
| April 16, 2017 | S2·E5 | Recess Reset |
| April 9, 2017 | S2·E4 | The Whole World Is Watching |
| April 2, 2017 | S2·E3 | How's He Doing? |
| March 26, 2017 | S2·E2 | Checking and Balancing |
| March 19, 2017 | S2·E1 | Shocking but Not Surprising |
| November 13, 2016 | S1·E26 | President Trump |
| November 6, 2016 | S1·E25 | Nobody F***ing Knows |
| October 30, 2016 | S1·E24 | His Word as a Biden |
| October 23, 2016 | S1·E23 | From Russia with Love |
| October 16, 2016 | S1·E22 | Tale of the Tape |
| October 2, 2016 | S1·E21 | The Newsrooms |
| September 25, 2016 | S1·E20 | Battleground |
| September 18, 2016 | S1·E19 | Fit to Serve |
| September 11, 2016 | S1·E18 | Closing the Gap |
| July 31, 2016 | S1·E17 | In the Arena |
| July 24, 2016 | S1·E16 | Trump Show |
| July 17, 2016 | S1·E15 | Veepstakes |
| July 10, 2016 | S1·E14 | Game On |
| April 10, 2016 | S1·E13 | Circus Recap |
| April 3, 2016 | S1·E12 | On Wisconsin |
| March 27, 2016 | S1·E11 | Home and Abroad |
| March 20, 2016 | S1·E10 | High Hopes |
| March 13, 2016 | S1·E9 | Dead or Alive |
| March 6, 2016 | S1·E8 | The Reckoning |
| February 28, 2016 | S1·E7 | The Confidence Game |
| February 21, 2016 | S1·E6 | Fear and Loathing |
| February 14, 2016 | S1·E5 | The Winnowing |
| February 7, 2016 | S1·E4 | The Big Mo |
| January 31, 2016 | S1·E3 | Tension City |
| January 24, 2016 | S1·E2 | Prisoner's Dilemma |
| January 17, 2016 | S1·E1 | The Outsiders |
