The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Closing the Gap (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 29 min | Documentary

The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

Closing the Gap (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 29 min | Documentary

Examines the race, which has tightened significantly in the weeks, as it enters the final stage of the election with less than 60 days to go. It also examines third party candidate Governor Gary Johnson and the "Allepo" gaffe.

Producers

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

Cinematographers

Andrew Dunn | Laura Hudock (director of photography)

Editors

Alicia Ellis | Jane Jo | Christopher Nizza | Seth Skundrick | Evan Wise

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 11, 2016

Release date

Sep 11, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 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)
Mark Halperin Self Self See fewer	Blonde Origin (2025)
Gary Johnson Self (as Gov. Gary Johnson) Self (as Gov. Gary Johnson) See fewer	I Am Gary Johnson (2018)
Roger Stone Self Self See fewer	The Stone Zone (2023)
Bill Weld Self Self See fewer	Traffic (2000)