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“The Circus” Returns to Showtime Sunday February 26
THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH will premiere its fourth season on Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, just as the political drama of this year’s election season heats up. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri peel back the curtain on an unprecedentedly divided and tense time in American democracy.
This year, THE CIRCUS explores the new era of divided government as President Joe Biden prepares for probes led by the Republican-controlled House.
But the Republicans’ deep disagreements portend a turbulent year for the country and the GOP. To add insult to injury, while President Biden mulls a reelection bid amidst questions about his mishandling of classified documents, former President Donald Trump is facing multiple investigations of his own and staring down a list of potential Republican challengers in his third run for the White House.
John Heilemann is a co-founder of Recount Media and executive editor of The Recount, as well as the host of its Hell & High Water podcast; national affairs analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, where he appears regularly on Morning Joe, Deadline: White House, The Last Word, and other programs; and co-author of the New York Times No. 1 bestsellers Game Change and Double Down, on the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, respectively. Game Change was adapted into a movie of the same name that won five Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Peabody Award.
Mark McKinnon is a political strategist, reform advocate, media columnist, and television producer. He was the chief media adviser to five successful presidential primary and general election campaigns and is cofounder of No Labels, an organization dedicated to bipartisanship, civil dialogue, and political problem-solving. McKinnon has worked for many causes, companies, and candidates, including President George W. Bush, Senator John McCain, Texas Governor Ann Richards, and Bono.
Jennifer Palmieri was communications director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and White House communications director for President Barack Obama. She is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Dear Madam President, as well as She Proclaims: Our Declaration of Independence from a Man’s World.
THE CIRCUS is produced by Left/Right for SHOWTIME. John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Tom Johnson, and Divya Chungi serve as executive producers.