7.8/1033 votes#1 - Raining Chaos
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2021
In an extended season premiere, The Circus attempts to make sense of a country reeling from the grave implications of a Capitol siege.
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7.3/1027 votes#2 - Clear and Present Danger
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2021
At the brink of an historic second impeachment, The Circus delves into the last week in office of a furious, de-platformed President Trump. With last week’s Capitol violence ever relevant, the question remains: will this be a decisive moment for our nation?
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6.8/1030 votes#3 - President Biden
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2021
As a new administration takes center stage committed to national unity, The Circus captures the magnitude of an era that has until recently been engulfed in divisiveness. With Joe Biden officially sworn in as 46th President of the United States, the hosts break down the most prominent moments as the country undergoes a transition of power.
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7.0/1016 votes#4 - Rubber Meets Road
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2021
In the first full week of a new administration, The Circus offers a window into President Biden’s approach towards tackling the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. As the vaccine moves transnationally from shipment to inoculation, the hosts focus on the response at a federal, state & local level. In Los Angeles, John Heilemann speaks with Mayor Eric Garcetti about the status of vaccinations at Dodger Stadium. And from a United Airlines cargo area, Alex Wagner examines exactly what it takes to securely transport the vaccines.
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7.1/1015 votes#5 - Dysfunction Junction
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2021
In a chaotic week, The Circus takes the pulse of a Republican Party at war with itself. Still dominated by the postures of its predecessor, the hosts speak with both ends of the GOP spectrum, zeroing in on a party in the post-Trump era facing incessantly erratic claims from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green. John Heilemann sits down with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of few Republicans backing the impeachment of Donald Trump, while Jenn Palmieri addresses growing fears for personal safety on the Hill with Green's fellow Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams.
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6.9/1015 votes#6 - Persona Non Grata
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2021
The Circus focuses on the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump as the Senate faces a decisive moment and questions the former President’s culpability in the January 6th Capitol siege. Still outraged by the violence, Sen. Michael Bennett joins John Heilemann for a look at preparation for the trial and Alex Wagner speaks with an attorney planning to use Trump’s incitement in defense of his insurrectionist client. Elsewhere, the hosts take a glimpse at Mar-a-Lago, where locals are at odds about Trump’s presence in their community.
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5.8/1014 votes#7 - Being Green
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2021
The Circus shifts its focus onto an administration fresh off implementing a series of ambitious climate motions. With several early executive actions in place, how is President Biden filtering jobs into his climate agenda moving forward? In Minnesota, where construction of the Enbridge Pipeline is sparking controversy, Alex Wagner speaks with indigenous protesters along with Rep. Ihan Omar. And Mark McKinnon takes a spin in a new electric car from Ford, a company that has pledged fully electric emissions by 2030.
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5.7/1011 votes#8 - Points On the Board
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2021
The Circus keys in on the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. As Republicans scrutinize, the question remains: can centrists come together to pass the bill as the US surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths? From the White House perspective, Jenn Palmieri sits with Communications Director Kate Bedingfield and John Heilemann interviews bill author Brian Deese and Domestic Policy Director Susan Rice. And exploring how the package is viewed among conservatives, Mark McKinnon speaks with Rep. Dan Crenshaw. Mid-season finale.
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6.3/1016 votes#9 - Calling the Shots
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2021
The Circus returns and while the weather may be cooling down, the temperature around the country is still overheated. As Gavin Newsom fights off an anti-vax motivated recall election in California, Asa Hutchinson tries to thread a needle by fighting the pandemic in Arkansas without resorting to a mandate. Meanwhile, Washington fears another incursion from January 6th insurrectionists galvanized by recent vaccine mandates. With the culture war still very much alive, will President Biden be able to heal the country’s political divisions?
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6.3/1012 votes#10 - The Biden Doctrine
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2021
Against the backdrop of President Biden’s powerful speech to the UN, The Circus focuses on his administration’s approach to foreign policy. With a new defense arrangement announced between the US, UK and Australia, Jenn Palmieri speaks with former Aussie PM Julia Gillard in London. In the wake of ongoing turbulence in Afghanistan, John Heilemann examines the refugee crisis with IRC head David Miliband and Alex Wagner speaks with families in Richmond, Virginia, home to a significant refugee community.
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7.2/1012 votes#11 - It’s All Happening
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 10/3/2021
The Circus heads to Capitol Hill for the fierce battle over President Biden's legacy-defining agenda. With Democrats at odds over massive infrastructure and social spending bills, John Heilemann goes behind the scenes with the leader of the House moderates, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, while Alex Wagner speaks with the chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Neither side is backing down in the fight over how to achieve President Biden's transformative agenda.
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7.3/1012 votes#12 - Lone Star Blues
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2021
The Circus heads to Texas, home to the nation's most restrictive abortion law, a controversial new voting law and a red-hot immigration battle. Alex Wagner speaks with Planned Parenthood about the new law’s impact on women across the state. Jennifer Palmieri talks with Bryan Hughes, author of both the abortion and voting laws. John Heilemann sits down with former Bush aide Matthew Dowd, who’s running for Lt. Governor as a Democrat. And Mark McKinnon heads to the border where Governor Abbott is announcing a new plan to address the crisis.
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6.8/1011 votes#13 - Coup Part Two
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 10/17/2021
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7.2/1010 votes#14 - Virginia Is For…
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2021
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6.8/1010 votes#15 - Big F***ing Deal
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2021
A report from Capitol Hill as the deadline looms to pass President Biden's legacy-defining agenda, as moderate and progressive Democrats in both chambers race to strike a deal before the week's end.
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#16 - The Broken Place
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 11/7/2021
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The Best Episodes of The Circus Season 6
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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Raining Chaos" is the best rated episode of "The Circus" season 6. It scored 7.8/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/10/2021. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Clear and Present Danger".