The Circus is on the ground in Florida, South Carolina, Maryland and New Hampshire to mark the unofficial kick-off of the Republican Party's presidential nominating contest. The week begins as a leading potential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, launches his book tour and ends with CPAC, the annual conservative gathering that's friendly territory for former President Donald Trump, who's already in the race. John Heilemann, Jennifer Palmieri, Mark McKinnon and guest host Tim Miller examine the fault lines already emerging in the party.

The Circus Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - The Year of Living Dangerously
• s08e02 - Off to the Races
• s08e03 - Kevin's House
• s08e04 - Fake News?
• s08e05 - Wheels of Justice
• s08e06 - Nothing But The Truth
• s08e07 - Exhaustion, Depression and Dread... Oy Vey
• s08e08 - Piercing the Bubble
• s08e09 - The Crucible
• s08e10 - This Thing of His
• s08e11 - The A.I. Election
• s08e12 - Life During Wartime

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.