The Circus covers the fiery first debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Jen Palmieri explores Trump's aggressive debate strategy, swapping war stories with Philippe Reines, a member of the Clinton 2016 debate prep team. John Heilemann spends debate night with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon are on the ground in Cleveland gauging public reactions to the debate, as all the hosts react to the seismic news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

The Circus Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Obligations and Opportunities
• s05e02 - Closing Arguments
• s05e03 - Clusterf**k
• s05e04 - Unfinished Business
• s05e05 - What Happens in Vegas
• s05e06 - On The Boil
• s05e07 - Super Duper Tuesday
• s05e08 - The Cruelest Month
• s05e09 - The New Abnormal
• s05e10 - Unconventional
• s05e11 - Party of One
• s05e12 - Law and Disorder
• s05e13 - Going Postal
• s05e14 - Force Majeure
• s05e15 - Full Court Press
• s05e16 - October Surprise
• s05e17 - Crisis Mismanagement
• s05e18 - Steal This Election
• s05e19 - End Games
• s05e20 - Landslide?
• s05e21 - Who The F*** Are We?

The Circus Show Summary

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.