List of The Circle (American TV series) episodes

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The following is a list of episodes from The Circle (sometimes called The Circle US [1] to differentiate from other international versions), an American reality competition series, produced by Studio Lambert and Motion Content Group which first aired on Netflix in January 2020 that is based on a British TV series of the same name.

Contents

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 12January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)
2 13April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)
3 13September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)
4 13May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)
5 13December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)
6 13April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)May 8, 2024 (2024-05-08)
7 13September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [2] Day(s)Original release date [2] Prod.
code [3]
Ref.
Week 1
11"Hello, Circle"Day 1January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01) [lower-alpha 1] TC-101 [5]
22"Face-to-Face"Days 1-2January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)TC-102 [6]
33"There's a Catfish Among Us"Days 2-3January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)TC-103 [7]
44"Planting Doubt"Days 3-4January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)TC-104 [8]
Week 2
55"Sliding into DMs"Days 4-5January 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)TC-105 [9]
66"Anonymous Trolling"Days 5-6January 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)TC-106 [10]
77"Picking Teams"Days 6-7January 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)TC-107 [11]
88"The Player I'm Saving Is…"Days 7-8January 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)TC-108 [12]
Week 3
99"Instant Block"Days 8-9January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)TC-109 [13]
1010"Declare Your Rival"Days 9-10January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)TC-110 [14]
1111"The Last Rating"Days 10-12January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)TC-111 [15]
1212"Finale"Day 12January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)TC-112 [16]

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDay(s)Original release date [17] Prod.
code [3]
Ref.
Week 1
131"Back and More Savage Than Ever"Day 1April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)TC-201TBA
142"Alliances Are Formed"Days 1-2April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)TC-202TBA
153"Bye, Bye, Bye!"Days 3-4April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)TC-203TBA
164"Lines Are Drawn"Days 4-5April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)TC-204TBA
Week 2
175"Snake in the Grass"Days 5-6April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)TC-205TBA
186"A Love Triangle"Days 6-7April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)TC-206TBA
197"Friend Zoned...."Days 7-8April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)TC-207TBA
208"Damage Control"Days 8-9April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)TC-208TBA
Week 3
219"A New Twist"Days 9-10April 28, 2021 (2021-04-28)TC-209TBA
2210"Campaigning to Win"Days 10-11April 28, 2021 (2021-04-28)TC-210TBA
2311"The Master Plan"Days 11-12April 28, 2021 (2021-04-28)TC-211TBA
2412"The Last Blocking"Days 12-13April 28, 2021 (2021-04-28)TC-212TBA
Week 4
2513"And The Winner Is..."Days 13-14May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)TC-213TBA

Season 3 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDay(s)Original release date [18] Prod.
code [3]
Ref.
Week 1
261"Circle, Did You Miss Me?"Day 1September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)TC-301 [19]
272"A New Twist"Days 1-2September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)TC-302 [19]
283"Identity Theft"Days 2-3September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)TC-303 [19]
294"A Flirtatious Alliance"Days 3-4September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)TC-304 [19]
Week 2
305"The Real Michelle"Days 4-5September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)TC-305 [20]
316"A New Member of the Wolfpack"Days 5-7September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)TC-306 [20]
327"Shock Blocking"Days 7-8September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)TC-307 [20]
338"Full Out War"Days 8-9September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)TC-308 [20]
Week 3
349"Ghostbusting & Catfishing"Days 9-10September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)TC-309 [21]
3510"A Circle Divided"Days 10-11September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)TC-310 [21]
3611"Choosing Sides"Days 11-12September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)TC-311 [21]
3712"The Final Stretch"Days 13-14September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)TC-312 [21]
Week 4
3813"Finale"Day 15September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)TC-313 [22]

Season 4 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [23] Day(s)Original release date [23] Prod.
code [23]
Ref.
Week 1
391"A Spicy Start"Day 1May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)TC-401 [24]
402"Cake Me As I Am"Days 1-2May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)TC-402 [24]
413"90's Party Surprise"Days 2-3May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)TC-403 [24]
424"Nobody Is Safe"Days 3-4May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)TC-404 [24]
Week 2
435"Goodbye My Friends"Days 4-5May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)TC-405 [25]
446"All Is Fair in Circle War"Days 5-6May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)TC-406 [25]
457"The Party Divide"Days 6-7May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)TC-407 [25]
468"Circle Cyber Attack"Days 7-8May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)TC-408 [25]
Week 3
479"Trust Is Tested"Days 8-9May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)TC-409 [26]
4810"A Plea for Survival"Day 10May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)TC-410 [26]
4911"Throw to the Wolves"Days 10-11May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)TC-411 [26]
5012"Just When You Thought You Were Safe"Day 12May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)TC-412 [26]
Week 4
5113"A Winner Is Crowned"Days 12-13May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)TC-413 [27]

Season 5 (2022–23)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [28] Day(s)Original release date [28] [29] Prod.
code [28]
Ref.
Week 1
521"Single and Ready To Mingle"Day 1December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)TC-501TBA
532"An Unlikely Team Emerges"Days 1-2December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)TC-502TBA
543"I Can’t Believe I Just Sent That…"Day 3December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)TC-503TBA
554"Who to Save?"Days 3-4December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)TC-504TBA
Week 2
565"Hi Old Friend"Days 4-5January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)TC-505TBA
576"A Desperate Alliance"Days 5-6January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)TC-506TBA
587"Glam Party Twist"Days 6-7January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)TC-507TBA
598"An F-Boy Is Exposed"Days 7-8January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)TC-508TBA
Week 3
609"Return of the Inner Circle"Days 8-9January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)TC-509TBA
6110"The Hunt for the Hacker"Days 9-10January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)TC-510TBA
6211"Circle Power Couple"Days 10-11January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)TC-511TBA
6312"A Brutal Blocking"Days 11-12January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)TC-512TBA
Week 4
6413"Finale"Days 12-13January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)TC-513TBA

Season 6 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDay(s)Original release dateProd.
code
Ref.
Week 1
651"New City Who Dis?"Day 1April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)TC-601TBA
662"Bro Code"Day 1-2April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)TC-602TBA
673"I'm Only Human...Or Am I?"Day 3April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)TC-603TBA
684"Spot the Bot"Day 3-4April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)TC-604TBA
Week 2
695"Portrait Pitfalls"Day 4-5April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)TC-605TBA
706"That DM Slide"Day 6April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)TC-606TBA
717"Ride or Die"Day 6-7April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)TC-607TBA
728"Who Ordered The Sacrificial Lamb?"Day 7-8April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)TC-608TBA
Week 3
739"Naughty or Nice"Day 8-9May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)TC-609TBA
7410"A Deadly Deadlock"Day 9-10May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)TC-610TBA
7511"It's Giving Sus"Day 10-11May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)TC-611TBA
7612"A Final Power Move"Day 12May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)TC-612TBA
Week 4
7713"Finale"Day 12-13May 8, 2024 (2024-05-08)TC-613TBA

Notes

  1. On December 30, 2019, Netflix released a shortened exclusive cut of the first episode on their YouTube channel as a preview to the series. [4]

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