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The Circus heads to Texas, home to the nation's most restrictive abortion law, a controversial new voting law and a red-hot immigration battle. Alex Wagner speaks with Planned Parenthood about the new law's impact on women across the state. Jennifer Palmieri talks with Bryan Hughes, author of both the abortion and voting laws. John Heilemann sits down with former Bush aide Matthew Dowd, who's running for Lt. Governor as a Democrat. And Mark McKinnon heads to the border where Governor Abbott is announcing a new plan to address the crisis.
Original Release
10/10/2021
US Release
10/10/2021
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jennifer Palmieri | Self - Host / Self - Co-Host |
| Greg Abbott | Self - Texas Governor |
| George W. Bush | Self |
| Nicole Colier | Self - Texas State Representative |
| Anderson Cooper | Self |
| Ted Cruz | Self - Texas Senator |
| Amna Dermish | Self - Texas Planned Parenthood Regional Director |
| Matthew Dowd | Self - Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate |
| Doug Ducey | Self - Arizona Governor |
| Gina Hinojosa | Self - Texas State Representative |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jennifer Palmieri | Self - Host / Self - Co-Host |
| Greg Abbott | Self - Texas Governor |
| George W. Bush | Self |
| Nicole Colier | Self - Texas State Representative |
| Anderson Cooper | Self |
| Ted Cruz | Self - Texas Senator |
| Amna Dermish | Self - Texas Planned Parenthood Regional Director |
| Matthew Dowd | Self - Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate |
| Doug Ducey | Self - Arizona Governor |
| Gina Hinojosa | Self - Texas State Representative |
| Bryan Hughes | Self - Texas State Senator |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Self |
| Chris Matthews | Self |
| Dan Patrick | Self - Texas Lieutenant Governor |
| Kim Reynolds | Self - Iowa Governor |
| Ann Richards | Self |
| Pete Ricketts | Self - Nebraska Governor |
| Joe Straus | Self - Former Texas House Speaker |
| John Heilemann | Self - Host / Self - Co-Host |
| Mark McKinnon | Self - Host / Self - Co-Host |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Heilemann | Executive Producer |
| Mark McKinnon | Executive Producer |
| Alex Wagner | Executive Producer |
| Laurye Blackford | Executive Producer |
| Divya Chungi | Executive Producer |
| Ken Druckerman | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Fero | Executive Producer |
| Tom Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Kristen Rockmaker | Executive Producer |
| Banks Tarver | Executive Producer |
| Siobhan Walshe | Executive Producer |
| Danielle Blue | Producer |
| Dana Brandes-Simon | Producer |
| Joshua Chaffee | Producer |
| Madeline Garcia | Producer |
| John Gillespie | Producer |
| Anneka Jones | Producer |
| Matthew Kenny | Producer |
| Luciana Lombardi | Producer |
| Jess Mabli | Producer |
| Pat Mong | Producer |
| Lucas Mumford | Producer |
| Leslie Neigher | Producer |
| Gina Nemirofsky | Producer |
| Andrea Purse | Producer |
| Emma Salo | Producer |
| Jaime Skelton | Producer |
| Julia Squilla | Producer |
| Lindsey Steer | Producer |
| Sarah Ullman | Producer |
| Kevin Vargas | Producer |
| Katharine Vazquez | Producer |
| Alex Woods | Producer |
