Before The Greatest Showman, there was this chaotic fever dream of American hustle.
Season 1 • Episode 2
The story of the great American showman and promoter.
Acting
Beau Bridges devours scenery; real-life son plays young him.
Production
Two episodes, ninety-five minutes each—absolutely unhinged runtime choices.
Beau Bridges
P.T. Barnum
Jordan Bridges
Young P.T. Barnum
Cynthia Dale
Charity
George Hamilton
Francis Olmsted
Henry Czerny
Greenwood
Charles Martin Smith
Beach
Josh Ryan Evans
(General) Tom Thumb
R.H. Thomson
James Anthony Bailey
Art Kitching
Samuel Hurd
Stephanie Morgenstern
Nancy (Fish)
Serge Houde
John Genin
Isabelle Cyr
Caroline (Barnum)
Bruce Dinsmore
David Thompson
Victoria Sanchez
Helen (Barnum)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes