TV series

The Circus

2016–2023 · 8 seasons

A fly-on-the-wall political rollercoaster that is tense, infuriating, and occasionally inspiring, demanding attention to follow the real-time drama.

Tagline: Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth
Overview: Come one, come all to The Circus. This real-time documentary series pulls back the curtain on the current political stories, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines. Key characters and events are presented in real time, as they are happening.
How it feels: Tense, satirical, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, media, ambition
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
media
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none