SHOWTIME(R) DEBUTS A SPECIAL RECAP EPISODE OF "THE CIRCUS" THIS SUNDAY AND OFFERS THE SHOW FOR SAMPLING ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS

NEW YORK, NY - April 8, 2016 - SHOWTIME is giving viewers an opportunity to catch up on the campaign coverage to-date through a special half hour recap episode of THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH, airing Sunday, April 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on air, on demand and over the internet. This mid-season recap will relive the behind the scenes moments from all the intense, irreverent and inspiring real stories as the field has winnowed in the nomination battles so far. Starting Sunday, the episode will also be available for free across multiple platforms.

Consumers who do not subscribe to SHOWTIME will be able to sample the recap episode for free on YouTube, Facebook and SHO.com. THE CIRCUS will also be available for download as a free video podcast on iTunes. The episode can also be accessed via multiple television providers' free On Demand channels, websites and applications.

SHOWTIME subscribers can catch up on the full season to-date of THE CIRCUS on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND(R), SHOWTIME ANYTIME(R) and SHOWTIME (showtime.com), the stand-alone streaming service available through Amazon, Apple(R), Google and Roku, as well as through Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Sony PlayStation Vue.

THE CIRCUS is produced in cooperation with Bloomberg Politics and features managing editors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann (co-authors of the New York Times best-sellers Game Change and Double Down, and co-hosts of the nightly political show "With All Due Respect" on Bloomberg Television) and noted campaign strategist Mark McKinnon. THE CIRCUS is produced by Left/Right, a part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, for SHOWTIME. Mark Halperin, John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Banks Tarver and Ken Druckerman serve as executive producers. For more information on THE CIRCUS, go to: SHO.com, follow Twitter and join the conversation using #SHOCircus.