The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Season 5 Episode 16 - October Surprise

Airdate: 2020-Oct-04

Episode summary:

The Circus covers the fiery first debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Jen Palmieri explores Trump's aggressive debate strategy, swapping war stories with Philippe Reines, a member of the Clinton 2016 debate prep team. John Heilemann spends debate night with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon are on the ground in Cleveland gauging public reactions to the debate, as all the hosts react to the seismic news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

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Come one, come all to The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth. This documentary series pulls back the curtain on the 2016 president...Show more >