Showtime original documentary series The Circus will be premiering its season 5 on August 16th! The show is a real documentary series. It follows the presidential elections. It also covers the lives of the candidates. The series is known for covering some of the most influential presidential candidates and politicians. While it has not directly addressed controversial topics. Indirectly it has uncovered a lot of hidden facts and controversies.
The plot of the show:
The show is known for giving in-depth coverage of the presidential elections of 2016. It dwelled deep into the state affairs during the Trump and Clinton election campaign. Things which were overlooked by the media and the people were covered by this documentary. In the later seasons, we observe the series covering the first 100 days of Trump in the white house.
It also covers the aftermath of him being elected as the president of the United States of America. The further the season progress we see the focus of the show being diverted to the mid-term elections. The funds, aid and the resources that were being invested in them. Season 4 is focused on the bizarre and wild opportunistic ways of the political parties. Season five-part one covers the craziest and most intense political campaign in the U.S.
Release Date and Trailer:
The show released it Season 5 part one on January 26th. It went on till 15th March 2020. Season 5 part one has 8 episodes. Each episode with a run time of 30 minutes. Season 5 part two is said to be premiering on 16th August 2020. The show has a total of 73 episodes right now. And a rating of 8/10 from IMDb.
The cast of the show:
The creator of this series is Red Arrow Studios. Mark Halperin was the host for seasons 1 and 2. After him, John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Alex Wagner joined in as the hosts for the show!