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Season one pulls back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race, revealing the stories behind the headlines.

26 Episodes

  • The Outsiders
    E1
    The OutsidersThe campaigns of three "outsiders" - Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump - are given behind-the-scenes attention on the road to the Iowa caucus. Series premiere.
  • Prisoner's Dilemma
    E2
    Prisoner's DilemmaThe second episode follows Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. John Kasich as they prepare for the all-important, first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire.
  • Tension City
    E3
    Tension CityThis episode follows the angst and drama leading up to the Iowa caucuses, with a showdown brewing between Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton and the GOP's first real test of outsider candidates versus the establishment.
  • The Big Mo
    E4
    The Big MoThe fourth episode goes inside the Iowa fallout and the momentum leading into New Hampshire's primary. Who¿s got it? Who doesn't? And how can the Clinton and Trump campaigns pick up the pace to beat back the surge of Sanders and Cruz?
  • The Winnowing
    E5
    The WinnowingFrom the electric jolt of New Hampshire to the hard truths coming up in South Carolina and Nevada. Trump tastes victory, Kasich picks up momentum - and Bush faces the prospect of an impending do-or-die reality.
  • Fear and Loathing
    E6
    Fear and LoathingAs the campaigns head towards the final stretch leading to Nevada and South Carolina, there's growing anxiety among both frontrunners and stragglers about just how high the stakes are - and the significance of falling behind.
  • Confidence Game
    E7
    Confidence GameWith the field narrowed down to The Big Five, the campaigns spread their game across the country and play to their strengths - with eyes squarely focused on the all-important upcoming prize: Super Tuesday.
  • The Reckoning
    E8
    The ReckoningWith big wins for the frontrunners on Super Tuesday the rest of candidates are reckoning with the results. But the biggest story of all might be one both Democratic and Republican establishments can agree on: how do they stop Trump?
  • Dead or Alive
    E9
    Dead or AliveIt's make or break time for Rubio, Kasich and Sanders. As the candidates pin their hopes on Florida and Ohio, can they gather enough momentum to force a brokered convention - or will their campaigns finally run out of steam?
  • High Hopes
    E10
    High HopesWhile Rubio gets trumped in Florida, the rest of the candidates remain cautiously optimistic. But are high hopes what they need to pull off a win and secure the nomination - or are they just delusional?
  • Home And Abroad
    E11
    Home And AbroadForeign policy comes to the fore as the political climate grows fiery in the wake of the attacks in Brussels. As Trump and Clinton prepare to square off, can either of them prove their presidential mettle in handling the heat?
  • On Wisconsin
    E12
    On WisconsinAhead of a Wisconsin showdown the candidates crisscross the state in pursuit of competing agendas. Can Kasich, Cruz or Sanders secure their position as spoilers - or will Clinton and Trump finally be crowned their party's Big Cheese?
  • Circus Recap
    E13
    Circus RecapFrom the early primary battles to the Super Tuesday showdown and beyond, pull back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race with Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon - and catch up on the electrifying first twelve weeks.
  • Game On
    E14
    Game OnWhile the nation celebrates July 4th, Trump and Clinton engage in their own fireworks. With the reemergence of Clinton's email scandal and Trump's latest faux pas, the titans go on the attack to take each other down.
  • Veepstakes
    E15
    VeepstakesNo president is complete without a veep. As Trump auditions Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Newt Gingrich and Clinton considers Tim Kaine, can the candidates find the right-hand man for the job who will make, not break, their campaign?
  • The Trump Show
    E16
    The Trump ShowThe political circus goes into overdrive as Trump is crowned the Republican nominee - and Melania, controversially, speaks! Capitalizing on his children to help humanize his image, can Trump plus Pence finally rally a unified party?
  • In the Arena
    E17
    In the ArenaThe jeers and boos of Sanders diehards ring out in Philadelphia, before the Democrats at last make Hillary a historic nominee. But is shattering a glass ceiling enough for Clinton and Kaine to unite the party into a winning coalition?
  • Closing the Gap
    E18
    Closing the GapWith ten weeks to go until the election the Trump campaign finds itself running from behind. As members of his party start to publicly jump ship, can Trump find a way to close the gap with Clinton or will he just fall further behind?
  • Fit to Serve
    E19
    Fit to ServeAs Clinton's pneumonia and scrutiny about Trump's medical records comes to the forefront, their fitness to lead is questioned.
  • Battleground
    E20
    BattlegroundAs Clinton and Trump prepare for their first debate, their campaigns target the swing states with an eye on Florida.
  • The Newsrooms
    E21
    The NewsroomsPreparations for the debate; the candidates cede the spotlight to those who cover the political news.
  • Tale of the Tape
    E22
    Tale of the TapeThe fallout from the second debate and the current scandal surrounding a recently publicized audio tape.
  • From Russia With Love
    E23
    From Russia With LoveAmid claims of foreign intervention, international espionage and widespread hacking, Clinton faces what might turn out to be her toughest opponent to date: WikiLeaks, and the trove of highly sensitive, private emails it's made public.
  • His Word as Biden
    E24
    His Word as BidenWith only two weeks until election day, Clinton bets on the one man who has the potential to swing those states still up for grabs: Joe Biden.
  • Nobody F... Knows
    E25
    Nobody F... KnowsPolls predict the differing outcomes; both campaigns make a case in "far-fetched battlegrounds"; to most, the race is either up for grabs or already decided.
  • President Trump
    E26
    President TrumpIn a special hour-long episode of the real-time documentary series, Mark Halperin, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon go behind the scenes of both campaigns in the lead up to Election Day - and the fallout that followed.

Cast of Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth

  • John HeilemannSelf - Co-Host
  • Mark McKinnonSelf - Co-Host
  • Mark HalperinSelf - Co-Host

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