The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Tension City (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 28 min | Documentary

The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

Tension City (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 28 min | Documentary

Follows the angst and drama leading up to the Iowa caucuses, with a showdown brewing between Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton and the GOP's first real test of outsider candidates versus the establishment.

Producers

Matt Maxson (producer) | Jeff Plunkett (producer) | Jacob Rogal (producer) | Kevin Vargas (producer)

Editors

Jane Jo | Benjamin Kast | Seth Skundrick | Daniel Wilson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 31, 2016

Release date

Jan 31, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

13 nominations

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
John Heilemann Self Self See fewer	The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)
Mark McKinnon Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)
Hillary Clinton Self Self See fewer	State of Terror (I)
Ted Cruz Self (as Sen. Ted Cruz) Self (as Sen. Ted Cruz) See fewer	Lady Ballers (2023)
Mark Halperin Self Self See fewer	Blonde Origin (2025)
Marco Rubio Self - Florida Senator (as Sen. Marco Rubio) Self - Florida Senator (as Sen. Marco Rubio) See fewer	Tagesschau (1952)
Bernie Sanders Self Self See fewer	My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)
Donald Trump Self Self See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)