The Circle
Seen it?2020 | 7 seasons | 50 min | Reality
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 90 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 75 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward $100,000.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a small audience so far; spent 7 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 12 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Season 22021 · 13 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday- Season 32021 · 13 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 42022 · 13 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 52022 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 62024 · 13 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 72024 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Tim Harcourt
- Michelle ButeauSelf - Host