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Circus Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
First of May
Wed, Nov 3, 2010 57 mins
A look at life in the Big Apple Circus opens with the circus' entertainers and crew descending on Walden, N.Y., to map out a new show for a 350-performance tour. Among the characters introduced: veteran and novice clowns; a problem-plague trapeze troupe; and the ring crew, whose members seem to be seeing fresh starts.
Episode 2
One Ring Family
Wed, Nov 3, 2010 57 mins
Tension heightens as the first dress rehearsal nears and the show isn't even close to being ready. The trapeze act's inability to get itself together may result in an exit from the circus. Meanwhile, newbie clown Glen worries that he may get fired due to the difficulties he has with taking direction.
Episode 3
Charge On!
Wed, Nov 10, 2010 57 mins
"Change On!" finds the circus troupe in Virginia for the first stop on its tour. But things don't go as planned: a pivotal act is cut, forcing a last-minute reworking of the show; a company regular is diagnosed with cancer; and ticket sales are poor.
Episode 4
Survival of the Fittest
Wed, Nov 10, 2010 57 mins
In "Survival of the Fittest," the troupe endures winter on a small lot at New York's Lincoln Center. Sales are brisk, but the weather is uncooperative: Ice collects on the big top and water hoses to the trailers freeze. Worse, a beloved miniature pony dies from colic. Also: Several members contemplate leaving the circus life.
Episode 5
Born to Be Circus
Wed, Nov 17, 2010 57 mins
An expedition travels to a Monte Carlo circus festival to scout fresh talent. Meanwhile, the Big Apple Circus puts on two shows a day while traveling the east coast; and an eighth-generation circus family wonders whether their sons will continue the family tradition.
Episode 6
Down the Road
Wed, Nov 17, 2010 57 mins
The series finale finds the 350-performance tour coming to a close, but not before the Big Apple Circus crew entertains the performers with a traditional spoof called "Midnight Clowns."
