The Circus Season 5 Episode 18 Synopsis

The Circus dives into voting integrity, specifically issues concerning election day disputes, voter suppression and re-election rhetoric from the President himself. Eager to stave off fears of negative polling numbers, Trump is hot on the campaign trail, despite his recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Among a myriad of perspectives, Mark McKinnon speaks with ACLU Director Andre Segura in Texas, where Republican officials are limiting mail-in voting. And Alex Wagner talks to a militia leader in Michigan about his view on the necessity of poll-watchers.

The Circus Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Obligations and Opportunities
• s05e02 - Closing Arguments
• s05e03 - Clusterf**k
• s05e04 - Unfinished Business
• s05e05 - What Happens in Vegas
• s05e06 - On The Boil
• s05e07 - Super Duper Tuesday
• s05e08 - The Cruelest Month
• s05e09 - The New Abnormal
• s05e10 - Unconventional
• s05e11 - Party of One
• s05e12 - Law and Disorder
• s05e13 - Going Postal
• s05e14 - Force Majeure
• s05e15 - Full Court Press
• s05e16 - October Surprise
• s05e17 - Crisis Mismanagement
• s05e18 - Steal This Election
• s05e19 - End Games
• s05e20 - Landslide?
• s05e21 - Who The F*** Are We?

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.