The Circus

Season 1

The Circus explores the history of this popular and American form of entertainment, from the first one-ring show at the end of the 18th century to 1956, when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey big top was pulled down for the last time.

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S1 E1 - Episode 1
October 7, 2018
1 h 51 min
TV-PG
The Circus brings to life an era when Circus Day would shut down a town, its stars were among the most famous people in the country, and multitudes gathered to see the improbable and the impossible, the exotic and the spectacular.
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S1 E2 - Episode 2
October 8, 2018
1 h 53 min
TV-PG
For more than a century, the circus had brought daily life to a standstill. And then, when day broke, the miracle had vanished.
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