The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (TV Series)
The Escalation Ladder (2022)
Full Cast & Crew
Cast (in credits order)
| John Heilemann | ... | Self | |
| Mark McKinnon | ... | Self - Host | |
| Alex Wagner | ... | Self - Host | |
| Jennifer Palmieri | ... | Self - Host | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Biden | ... | Self - President of the US (archive footage) | |
| Antony Blinken | ... | Self - US Secretary of State | |
| Kaja Kallas | ... | Self - Estonian Prime Minister | |
| John Kirby | ... | Self - Pentagon Spokesman (archive footage) | |
| Michael McFaul | ... | Self | |
| Samantha Power | ... | Self - Head of USAID | |
| Mitt Romney | ... | Self - Utah Senator | |
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Oleksandra Ustinova | ... | Self - Ukrainian Parliament Member |
| Volodymyr Zelenskyy | ... | Self - Ukrainian President (archive footage) | |
Produced by
| Danielle Blue | ... | associate producer |
| Stuart Fero | ... | executive in charge |
| Samaria Phillips | ... | associate producer |
| Thea Piltzecker | ... | producer |
| Jaime Skelton | ... | associate producer |
| Sarah Ullman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Seth Marshall | ||
Editing by
| Michelle Brundige | ... | supervising editor |
Production Management
| Emily Malley | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Bill Hennessy | ... | sound mixer |
| Roy Marasigan | ... | sound mixer |
| Randy Matuszewski | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeremy Batchelor | ... | camera operator |
Editorial Department
| Lisa Buchanan | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Hannah Ford | ... | post production supervisor |
| Tom Lupackino | ... | Post Production Technician |
Additional Crew
| Garrison Clough | ... | production assistant |
| Allie Fuller | ... | production assistant |
| Alex Gould | ... | archival production assistant (as Alexander Spenser) |
| Kimberly Noone | ... | production coordinator |