Premiering October 2018: The Circus. Learn more: https://to.pbs.org/2sXN82A | American Experience | PBS

Step right up and prepare to be amazed by how the American circus shaped—and was shaped by—a rapidly expanding and industrializing nation. THE CIRCUS is now streaming online and on the PBS app! | American Experience | PBS

There was a time when Circus Day would shut down a town. As the nation expanded and industrialized, THE CIRCUS rose and fell as a uniquely American entertainment industry. Watch the full film, now streaming online and on the PBS app → pbs.org/circus | American Experience | PBS