American Experience · SEASON 30

The Circus (2)

Episode 8 · 2018-10-09

★ 10.0
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Season 30Episode 8★ 10.0/10
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Episode overview

Revisit the heyday of this distinctly American form of entertainment when former rivals Barnum, Bailey and the Ringling Brothers joined forces to present the “greatest show on earth” in big cities and small towns across the country.

55 minutes

Season 30 episodes

1. Into the Amazon2018-01-09 2. The Secret of Tuxedo Park2018-01-16 3. The Gilded Age2018-02-06 4. The Bombing of Wall Street2018-02-13 5. The Island Murder2018-04-17 6. The Chinese Exclusion Act2018-05-29 7. The Circus (1)2018-10-08 8. The Circus (2)2018-10-09 9. The Eugenics Crusade2018-10-16