California. 1958.<br>Spring is in the air, which can mean only one thing - the circus season is coming.<br>But for Kal Klondike, the tough and enigmatic owner of Klondike''s Circus, it will be a season unlike any other.<br>With money troubles and an ambitious new schedule to worry about, Klondike''s world is turned upside down by a string of unexpected arrivals within his troupe.<br>A glamorous new public relations guru, a dour financial expert, a super-talented young performer, a crazed saboteur and a mysterious figure from his past are all along for the ride as the circus train sets off for the new season.<br>Disaster, triumph and a series of spectacular thrills are on the way as the battle to be America''s number one circus begins.