In the week leading up to the last Presidential Debate, The Circus takes stock of the 2020 race as Joe Biden and President Donald Trump play out their campaign endgames. With rising COVID-19 cases causing alarm, Barack Obama stumps in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania while Biden hunkers down to prioritize his health and debate prep. Former CDC head Tom Frieden gives his outlook on the virus and Cook Political Report editor David Wasserman provides a data-driven glimpse at the current state of the race.

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.