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Did you ever want to run away with the circus? Now is your chance to do so from the comfort of your living room. From the filmmakers that brought you the critically-acclaimed “Carrier” comes a multi-part documentary series that follows the Big Apple Circus for a whole season. A close look at all the hard work that goes into making circus magic. For example, the Big Apple Circus typically performs 279 shows per season and, while on tour, the circus ring requires roughly 60 pounds of sawdust per city to keep it in tip-top shape.

Premieres on PBS 11.03.2010.