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Circus: Season 1
  • Network: PBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 3, 2010
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critics What's this?

User Score
5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: The six-part series takes a look behind-the-scenes of the Big Apple circus.
  • Genre(s): Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Margaret Lyons
    Dec 9, 2010
    91
    Sure, watching a trapeze act slowly take form is fun (really fun, actually), but what's fascinating here is the deeply empathetic storytelling. It turns out what happens outside the ring is the most interesting part of Circus. [5 Nov 2010, p.65]
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  2. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Dec 9, 2010
    91
    The three-week, six-hour miniseries introduces a colorful, international cast of characters who live and breathe to create one moment of perfection under the limelight.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Dec 9, 2010
    60
    Circus has no difficulty finding all the usual, romantically enthralling ideals contained within circus life, which unfortunately causes a lot of the series to feel predictable.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Soandso
    10
    This series is amazing: fun, exciting, touching, thought-provoking. The first episode started a little slow but every one after that left me wanting more. When it was over I went online to try to find out what was happening with the people since the series ended. FYI, CritiqueGirl doesn't know what she's talking about, but I'm not going to let any spoilers out - you'll have to watch for yourself.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  2. CritiqueGirl
    1
    I saw 1 episode where a horse was being trained and was badly injured. I hate circuses and how they treat their animals. Doing these tricks at such a horrific expense is completely unacceptable.… Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes