Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
(2016)
Overview
Season one pulls back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race, revealing the stories behind the headlines.
Cast
Episodes
The Outsiders 9.0
January 17, 2016
The campaigns of three "outsiders" - Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump - are given behind-the-scenes attention …
Prisoner's Dilemma 8.0
January 24, 2016
The second episode follows Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. John Kasich as they pre…
Tension City 9.0
January 31, 2016
This episode follows the angst and drama leading up to the Iowa caucuses, with a showdown brewing between Democrats Ber…
The Big Mo 9.0
February 7, 2016
The fourth episode goes inside the Iowa fallout and the momentum leading into New Hampshire's primary. Who¿s got it? Wh…
The Winnowing 9.0
February 14, 2016
From the electric jolt of New Hampshire to the hard truths coming up in South Carolina and Nevada. Trump tastes victory…
Fear and Loathing 0.0
February 21, 2016
As the campaigns head towards the final stretch leading to Nevada and South Carolina, there's growing anxiety among bot…
Confidence Game 9.0
February 28, 2016
With the field narrowed down to The Big Five, the campaigns spread their game across the country and play to their stre…
The Reckoning 10.0
March 6, 2016
With big wins for the frontrunners on Super Tuesday the rest of candidates are reckoning with the results. But the bigg…
Dead or Alive 7.0
March 13, 2016
It's make or break time for Rubio, Kasich and Sanders. As the candidates pin their hopes on Florida and Ohio, can they …
High Hopes 0.0
March 20, 2016
While Rubio gets trumped in Florida, the rest of the candidates remain cautiously optimistic. But are high hopes what t…
Home And Abroad 7.0
March 27, 2016
Foreign policy comes to the fore as the political climate grows fiery in the wake of the attacks in Brussels. As Trump …
On Wisconsin 0.0
April 3, 2016
Ahead of a Wisconsin showdown the candidates crisscross the state in pursuit of competing agendas. Can Kasich, Cruz or …
Circus Recap 7.0
April 10, 2016
From the early primary battles to the Super Tuesday showdown and beyond, pull back the curtain on the 2016 presidential…
Game On 0.0
July 10, 2016
While the nation celebrates July 4th, Trump and Clinton engage in their own fireworks. With the reemergence of Clinton'…
Veepstakes 0.0
July 17, 2016
No president is complete without a veep. As Trump auditions Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Newt Gingrich and Clinton co…
The Trump Show 0.0
July 24, 2016
The political circus goes into overdrive as Trump is crowned the Republican nominee - and Melania, controversially, spe…
In the Arena 0.0
July 31, 2016
The jeers and boos of Sanders diehards ring out in Philadelphia, before the Democrats at last make Hillary a historic n…
Closing the Gap 8.0
September 11, 2016
With ten weeks to go until the election the Trump campaign finds itself running from behind. As members of his party st…
Fit to Serve 8.0
September 18, 2016
As Clinton's pneumonia and scrutiny about Trump's medical records comes to the forefront, their fitness to lead is ques…
Battleground 8.0
September 25, 2016
As Clinton and Trump prepare for their first debate, their campaigns target the swing states with an eye on Florida.
The Newsrooms 10.0
October 2, 2016
Preparations for the debate; the candidates cede the spotlight to those who cover the political news.
Tale of the Tape 8.0
October 16, 2016
The fallout from the second debate and the current scandal surrounding a recently publicized audio tape.
From Russia With Love 10.0
October 23, 2016
Clinton faces the scandal of her highly sensitive, private emails being made public on WikiLeaks, amid claims of foreig…
His Word as Biden 0.0
October 30, 2016
With only two weeks until election day, Clinton bets on the one man who has the potential to swing those states still u…
Nobody F... Knows 0.0
November 6, 2016
Polls predict the differing outcomes; both campaigns make a case in "far-fetched battlegrounds"; to most, the race is e…
President Trump 9.0
November 13, 2016
In a special hour-long episode of the real-time documentary series, Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon go …