The Circus Season 7 Episode 1 Synopsis

The Circus returns with the world on edge following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. John Heilemann reports from on the ground in neighboring Poland with U.S. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski; Jennifer Palmieri is at the White House with Press Secretary Jen Psaki immediately following President Biden's first State of the Union address; plus, Alex Wagner examines the escalating standoff between Presidents Biden and Putin and Mark McKinnon looks at the political tensions on Capitol Hill amidst the evolving crisis. Season premiere.

The Circus Season 7 Episodes...

• s07e01 - On The Brink
• s07e02 - The Escalation Ladder
• s07e03 - The Information War
• s07e04 - The Nuclear Option
• s07e05 - The Home Front
• s07e06 - There Will Be Blood
• s07e07 - Keystone Chaos
• s07e08 - Tip of the Spear
• s07e09 - Not in Kansas Anymore
• s07e10 - Rule of Law
• s07e11 - State of Denial
• s07e12 - Buckeyes and Bulldogs
• s07e13 - This Land Is Greene-Land
• s07e14 - The Main Event
• s07e15 - Here Comes The Flood
• s07e16 - Rip Tides

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.