5.8/1018 votes#1 - Shocking But Not Surprising
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/19/2017
Mark Halperin takes a ride on Airforce One with President Donald Trump. We look at the debate surrounding the healthcare bill and hear from both sides, including Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Rand Paul and the White House.
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7.0/1019 votes#2 - Checking and Balancing
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2017
Mark Halperin talks with Senator Patrick Leahy about Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination, Congressman Adam Schiff weighs in on Trump’s alleged ties to Russia and Joe Biden enters the fray surrounding the healthcare bill.
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6.2/1014 votes#3 - How's He Doing?
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2017
What do people outside the Beltway really think about President Trump? Mark Halperin takes a trip through America to find the answers. Then he heads to New Orleans to discuss his surprising findings with Mary Matalin.
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6.0/1013 votes#4 - The Whole World is Watching
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/9/2017
What in the world is going on? This week is all about foreign policy: President Trump's military response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria and its impact on his ongoing delicate dance with Russia.
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6.0/1011 votes#5 - Recess Reset
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2017
Congress may be in recess but Mark Halperin is on the job, covering the White House and the Syria fallout. John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon hit the road to see what Americans think about how President Trump is handling the situation.
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6.6/1012 votes#6 - The Resistance
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2017
How are the Democrats resisting Trump? Mark Halperin talks to Elizabeth Warren about standing strong. Bernie Sanders tells John Heilemann about taking his message to the people. Americans talk about what resistance means to them.
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6.3/1012 votes#7 - Learning Curve
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2017
What has President Trump learned from his first 100 days in office? As Congress reconvenes, Mark McKinnon and John Heilemann head to Capitol Hill to find out. Mark Halperin is in New York City to get Wall Street’s perspective.
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6.2/1011 votes#8 - Looking Back and Moving On
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/7/2017
Washington insiders join John Heilemann, Mark Halperin and Mark McKinnon for a look at some of the thrilling, amazing and logic defying acts performed during President Trump's first 100 days. Season finale.
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The Best Episodes of The Circus Season 2
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Genre:Documentary
Network:Showtime
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Shocking But Not Surprising" is the best rated episode of "The Circus" season 2. It scored 5.8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/19/2017. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Checking and Balancing".