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      The Circle (2020)

      Season 1

      The Circle

      17 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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      Strangely earnest, The Circle at times struggles to find the drama, but those looking for a weirdly compelling social experiment may find themselves more invested than expected. Read critic reviews

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      Episodes

      • 1. Hello, Circle

        Air date: Jan 1, 2020

        The experiment starts as the players craft their profiles and begin connecting -- for better or worse.

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      • 2. Face-to-Face

        Air date: Jan 1, 2020

        A surprise confrontation raises the game's stakes; the players get ready to party, and a special guest scopes out the competition.

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      • 3. There's a Catfish Among Us

        Air date: Jan 1, 2020

        An anonymous game of Ask Me Anything leads to a series of accusations; Miranda refines her cheeky strategy, and Shubham finds his voice.

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      • 4. Planting Doubt

        Air date: Jan 1, 2020

        Another tense elimination leads to an honest conversation; a casual connection evolves into an intimate bond; a quirky new player joins the competition.

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      • 5. Sliding Into DMs

        Air date: Jan 8, 2020

        A fresh face joins the Circle and asks a series of provocative questions; Rebecca turns the heat up on the game-play.

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      • 6. Anonymous Trolling

        Air date: Jan 8, 2020

        Mercedeze faces her toughest critics and makes a request; two new influencers are picked, and one player says goodbye.

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      • 7. Picking Teams

        Air date: Jan 8, 2020

        Two new players join the Circle, just in time for trivia night; following a competitive match, Sammie makes an emotional reveal.

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      • 8. The Player I'm Saving Is ...

        Air date: Jan 8, 2020

        Tension and tenderness intersect as the influencers deal with an elimination twist; two players connect; a new face joins the fun.

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      • 9. Instant Block

        Air date: Jan 15, 2020

        There's another round of shake-ups; Sean shares a secret with the Circle; a face-to-face meeting makes for an unusual bond.

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      • 10. Declare Your Rival

        Air date: Jan 15, 2020

        The drama gets dialed up with a cutthroat-round of true confessions; the game's first "superinfluencer" steps into power.

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      Audience Reviews for The Circle: Season 1

      • Jan 20, 2023
        This game show had a really unique way of playing. You can never expect what's about to happen. I found it much more entertaining than many other game shows.
      • Sep 02, 2022
        Love it, its a original idea, not the typical contest, I watched all the episodes
      • Jul 18, 2022
        The Circle mostra a realidade dos apps de namoro, tudo é um jogo mas essa é a graça e a ideia foi muito inteligente para ver que nem todo mundo na internet é quem diz ser e isso até influenciadores provam isso, só achei que quem merecia ganhar seria Sammy ou o Chris.
      • Apr 11, 2022
        Season 1 is easily the best one. The narrator is funny and all the contestants are great, even the ones who aren't exactly who they say they are. The circle really knows how to spice things up throughout the series. Season 2 and season 3 get worse and worse I just hope it doesn't continue in season 4.
      • May 11, 2021
        It was so bad, kinda corney show, structure seemed childish and rushed. The fact that after browsing through Netflix I picked this to watch, makes me think about my subscription.
      • May 08, 2021
        Season 1 was so much better than season 2. The second season felt more "produced" and catty where as the first season it was hard decisions for people to make because you genuinely liked everyone but had your core alliance. While I liked that the second season everyone was actually playing the game and that was recognized at the end, all the negativity left me with an icky feeling.
      • Apr 26, 2021
        Cringing, awful...Was running out of shows to watch and stumbled across this. Watched 3 episode before I quit. This show is cringing to watch. The people do make a good effort in making it interesting and few are entertaining. they are bit over the top energetic and attention starved actors for people just locked up in a room all day long. The constant "hey circle send message hey circle send that", just makes it unbearable to watch.
      • Apr 19, 2021
        I really resisted watching this but with a lack of options decided to give it a try. It was more enjoyable than I thought it would be, mainly because the people in the competition were more interesting than I thought they'd be. The whole premise of not being who you say you are also ended up being more interesting than I thought it would be.
      • Dec 24, 2020
        Guilty pleasure. Fun! I never watch most reality TV competition shows about people voting each other off for various reasons, but for some reason this appealed to me. I actually found the contestants/characters of course totally narcissistic but also very amusing and not completely braindead or total dirt bags like I think (I may be wrong) a lot of people on these shows usually are. Don't look for any intellectual stimulation but not a horrible waste of time.
      • Sep 14, 2020
        awful, cringe, worst show... recommend to watch horrors than this crap

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