Planet America

Season 2020

Campaign insiders, top reporters and pundits join the ABC's John Barron and The Chaser's Chas Licciardello on Planet America each week. Essential viewing for political junkies or those just trying to work out what on earth is going on in the US election.

Where to Watch Planet America • Season 2020

42 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Planet returns to look at tensions with Iran, the Impeachment Trial in the Senate, Phase 1 of the US/China trade deal, the Democratic Debate in Iowa, who is out of the Presidential race and is Russia election meddling again?
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Bolton's bombshell: a former Trump advisor blows up the President's impeachment defence. Countdown to Iowa caucuses and why rural Iowa has such a big say in who'll be President. Plus former presidential candidate Howard Dean.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3After the delay in Iowa results, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders perform well while danger signs for Joe Biden. President Trump outlines his vision for 2020 and plan for re-election in the State of the Union.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Bernie Sanders leads in New Hampshire ahead of Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar climbs to a surprise third above Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden. Yang and Bennet drop out of the race. Plus controversy over Roger Stone's sentence.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Biden had his first ever win in a Presidential primary, winning South Carolina by 29%. After Buttigieg and Klobuchar dropped out, will frontrunner Sanders prevail on Super Tuesday or will first timer Bloomberg make an impact?
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Trump's moment of truth as COVID-19 derails the economy. Analysis of results on Biden's big day as six more states vote. Plus John and Chas ask Trump's 2016 campaign adviser if the President wants to take on Biden or Bernie?
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Coronavirus a once-in-100 year emergency. Biden and Sanders hold their first one-on-one Debate. 441 delegates up for grabs as Arizona, Florida and Illinois hold Democratic primaries where Biden leads in polls in all 3 states.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Trump sets an ambitious target to get his country back to work while the WHO warns America is rapidly becoming the pandemic's epicentre. Chas and John have the latest on the US response to COVID-19 and the dire outlook ahead.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12President Trump boasts the US is getting to the “top of the curve” as his country records the most coronavirus deaths in one day. And as the world scrambles for a cure, John and Chas ask a top doctor whether a controversial drug offers any hope. Planet America - 9:30pm AET ABC TV
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Coronavirus deaths set a single-day record, but has the US reached pandemic peak? We separate fact from fiction in America’s battle against Covid-19. Plus, a closer look at the controversy surrounding sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14Has America reached the peak? Trump signals plan to suspend immigration to the US due to coronavirus. Protests against lockdown across multiple states. How are plans to reopen coming along while 22 million newly jobless wait?
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15President Trump is slammed for his medicinal recommendations as Joe Biden flies high in the polls. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Georgia, as the state re-opens for business. And Kim Jong-Un disappears … but does Trump know where he’s hiding?
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16President Trump announces the winding down of the White House coronavirus taskforce as more US states push ahead to end shutdowns. Meanwhile, the first woman to go public with concerns about Joe Biden talks to John and Chas about the sexual assault allegations against the former Vice-President.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18Corona quackery or doctor’s orders? President Trump reveals the unproven drug he’s taking to prevent Covid-19. Also, does the race for a vaccine have a frontrunner? And …. John and Chas take a deeper look at the evidence concerning Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade.
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19President Trump tees off at his critics while accusing a famous TV host of murder. Meanwhile, Biden’s unique approach to the campaign trail insults his biggest supporters. And battlelines are drawn over mail-in voting … is it really a Democrat scam to rig the election?!
  • Episode 20
    E20
    Episode 20A country in crisis as protesters defy curfews in cities across America. And while President Trump threatens to send in the military, Joe Biden vows to heal the racial divide. What’s driven America to this point and where does it go from here?
  • Episode 21
    E21
    Episode 21As George Floyd is laid to rest, Minneapolis vows to disband the police force … but what does that mean? Also, a closer look at America’s criminal justice system. Is it really as discriminatory as it seems? And … after yet another scathing attack on his former defence chief, President Trump finally builds that border wall …. around the White House.
  • Episode 22
    E22
    Episode 22Trump’s Tulsa rally nears as coronavirus cases surge - could America be heading for a second lockdown? Also, it’s pride over prejudice in a landmark ruling at the Supreme Court. And … what happens when a very stable genius meets a very slippery ramp?
  • Episode 23
    E23
    Episode 23Protestors tear down statues while President Trump tears down John Bolton. Meanwhile, TikTok kids claim victory after Trump’s comeback rally falls flat.
  • Episode 24
    E24
    Episode 24As the pandemic rips through America's red states, Biden ramps up his attack on Trump. Chas looks at why where you live affects how you live. New revelations stir old questions about Trump and Russia.
  • Episode 25
    E25
    Episode 25America's economy is heading off a COVID cliff, so is Trump facing a landslide defeat? Kanye's bid for the presidency and the other celebrity candidates. Plus honouring the legacy and courage of civil rights icon John Lewis.
  • Episode 26
    E26
    Episode 26With less than 100 days to go until Election Day Joe Biden is opening up a sizeable lead in national polls and key swing states. Will President Trump's law and order agenda turn things around as COVID cases continue to surge.
  • Episode 27
    E27
    Episode 27Is Trump's talk of delaying the 2020 election a red herring? Meanwhile, the pollster who predicted Trump's 2016 election win says he's going to win again. Plus the knives are out for Biden's VP contenders.
  • Episode 28
    E28
    Episode 28Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential candidate. Trump uses controversial executive orders to provide coronavirus relief. US COVID cases surpass 5 million. Plus does mail-in voting pose a risk to democracy?
  • Episode 29
    E29
    Episode 29Michelle Obama steals the show as Republicans endorse Joe Biden at a very unconventional Democratic Convention. Meanwhile, special guest and former presidential nominee Mike Dukakis tells John and Chas what it's like to see the presidency slip through your fingers.
  • Episode 30
    E30
    Episode 30
  • Episode 31
    E31
    Episode 31The conventions are over but is Biden actually blowing it? Meanwhile, John explains how losing the popular vote can still win you the presidency and Chas fact-checks Trump's attempt to win over sceptical black voters.
  • Episode 32
    E32
    Episode 32Did the President really call fallen soldiers "suckers" and "losers"? With less than two months until the election, Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson reveals his strategy to put the "Never" in "Never Trump".
  • Episode 33
    E33
    Episode 33Trump dismisses climate science as California burns. As the polls tighten, could Minnesota be the new Florida? Meanwhile, the President demands answers to a question nobody is asking - is Joe Biden on drugs?
  • Wednesday 23/9/2020
    E34
    Wednesday 23/9/2020The legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how the battle to fill her Supreme Court vacancy could shape America's judicial landscape for decades to come. The US has recorded 200,000 coronavirus deaths, the highest in the world.
  • Wednesday 30/9/2020
    E35
    Wednesday 30/9/2020Call that a debate? No winners as Trump v Biden descends into chaos. Chas and John dissect the hits and the misses of the presidential face-off in Cleveland. Plus the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett and Trump's tax returns.
  • Wednesday 7/10/2020
    E36
    Wednesday 7/10/2020As COVID-19 runs rampant inside the White House, the President faces more scrutiny over his own diagnosis. Chas and John separate fact from fiction and get the inside line from special guest and Trump nemesis "The Mooch".
  • Wednesday 14/10/2020
    E37
    Wednesday 14/10/2020Trump is back on the campaign trail after a rapid recovery from COVID-19. But as the election race enters the final stage, will his lagging polls recover? Chas and John talk to a legendary campaign guru who isn't so sure.
  • Wednesday 21/10/2020
    E38
    Wednesday 21/10/2020There are just two weeks to go until the polls close, so what will Donald Trump do to try and win? And what will he do if he loses? Planet America ask the President's niece Mary Trump. Joe Biden prepares for the final Debate.
  • Wednesday 28/10/2020
    E39
    Wednesday 28/10/2020One week to go and Biden continues to lead, but is Trump staging a comeback? Special guest and former presidential candidate Howard Dean joins Chas and John for the latest on the polls, predictions and the states to watch.
  • USA Votes Special
    E40
    USA Votes SpecialJoe Biden confident of victory, but so too is President Trump who declared it a fraud and said he would go to the Supreme Court to stop the vote count. John Barron and Chas Licciardello bring you the latest.
  • Wednesday 11/11/2020
    E41
    Wednesday 11/11/2020Joe Biden prepares to take office while Donald Trump refuses to budge. What happens next? Join Chas and John as they crunch the numbers after a nail-biting election week and examine the options for both sides of the aisle.
  • Wednesday 18/11/20
    E42
    Wednesday 18/11/20

 

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