CONGRESS IS BUSY 'CHECKING AND BALANCING' PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AGENDA ON THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE BIGGEST STORY ON EARTH SUNDAY, MARCH 26 AT 8 PM ET/PT ON SHOWTIME(R)

New Episode Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Three-Ring Drama on Capitol Hill: The High-Stakes Health Care Vote,

The House's Investigation Of Team Trump's Alleged Ties To Russia, And The Senate's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

NEW YORK - March 24, 2017 - In the most eventful and consequential week of Donald Trump's young presidency, Capitol Hill takes center stage in the acclaimed political documentary series THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE BIGGEST STORY ON EARTH on Sunday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

In "Checking and Balancing," the second episode of the groundbreaking show's new season, co-host Mark Halperin meets up with Senate Judiciary Committee veteran and the upper chamber's longest-serving member Patrick Leahy before the Vermont Democrat cross-examines Trump's Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, in his confirmation hearings. Co-host John Heilemann talks to the House Intelligence Committee's ranking Democrat, Adam Schiff, after FBI Director James Comey's bombshell revelation of an ongoing investigation into suspected collusion between Team Trump and Russia to influence the 2016 election. And co-host Mark McKinnon catches up with South Carolina Republican congressman - and member of the pivotal House Freedom Caucus - Mark Sanford.

Later in the week, THE CIRCUS cameras capture the frantic scene when President Trump pays House Republicans a visit on their home turf, hoping to convince wary lawmakers to support the healthcare bill backed by House leadership and the White House. Former Vice President Joe Biden visits the Hill as well, rallying his fellow Democrats to save the Affordable Care Act and speaking with Halperin and Heilemann on the steps of the Capitol. Halperin, Heilemann, and McKinnon take viewers behind the scenes as the House vote is unexpectedly postponed - and then again as the drama reaches its pitched and unpredictable climax. For a preview of this week's episode, go to https://youtu.be/315hVCc3mgQ.

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE BIGGEST STORY ON EARTH is hosted by New York Times bestselling co-authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann (Game Change and Double Down) and renowned political 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.