Original title
The Circle
Released
9/18/2018
Origin country
GB
Genre
Reality
Production companies
Studio Lambert
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
4
Number of episodes
62
Players from all walks of life will compete to win up to £50,000. All living in one modern block but separately in individual apartments, the players will never come face-to.face, and can only interact with one another through an specially-designed app called The Circle.
In the first episode, the players make themselves at home in their individual apartments, before creating their profiles. The wrong choice of picture could ruin their chance of winning up to £50,000.
In their first full day in The Circle, the contestants are working on their gameplans. Dan and Alex become Influencers, with the power to remove a fellow player. Who do they pick?
The players win a special party. There's dancing, risqué party games and some late night pillow talk. And The Circle welcomes a new player to the game, Sinead - AKA 'Christopher'.
The game-playing intensifies, there's some serious flirtation going on, and before the night is out one of the players will be blocked from The Circle.
The game hots up as several players suss out some gameplans. A psychic medium enters The Circle. And Freddie treats himself to a victory streak after getting some good news.
There's a man cave, some surprising revelations, a shock meeting, and two players are blocked as the game play heats up.
Two new players join the gang. Christopher/Sinead sends a shock message. Genelle and Dan bond. There's also politics, pizza, wine, pyjamas, and possibly even some romance.
As newbies Scotty and Hannah bed in, there's fighting talk and flirty talk in the group as things get a little bit personal and heated.
Tension mounts as the fallout from last night's game continues. After all the flirting, Sian tries to figure out who to trust. There's also a portrait painting and more mudslinging.
Tonight Genelle makes a stunning announcement to the gang, and there's not one but two shock exits as a newbie enters The Circle. Did Psychic Ryan see any of this coming?
Romance could be on the cards for new catfish Mairead. The Ratings take place. And is it the end for The Three Musketeers?
The Blocking cliffhanger is resolved, with either Psychic Ryan (and Kathy) or Alex/Kate leaving the game, while two new players enter.
There's some crushes, match-making and sexting going on in The Circle. And as the latest round of ratings looms, another 'at risk' player faces The Block.
A lot of people in The Circle are getting pretty suspicious, with their catfish alarms on red alert. There's still time for some lads' chat though. And yoga.
Sian and Precious seek to put aside their differences, while a shock Blocking with no Influencers, leaves five players facing a difficult decision.
The players wake up to big news: The Circle is now complete - meaning that one of them will definitely win £50,000. Sian shares her 'naked' thoughts. And another player is Blocked.
With only one day left, anything can happen in The Circle. There's a new ratings alert with another surprise Blocking - leaving only four contestants, with everything to play for.
The remaining players leave their apartments and finally come face to face for the Live Final, as it's revealed who is the most popular in The Circle and has got their hands on the £50,000 prize.
Players from across the series reflect on their time spent in The Circle, as presenters Maya Jama and Alice Levine relive with them all the best moments from inside the famous apartment
Series 2 premiered on September 24, 2019.
Emma presents the live launch as eight players enter their apartments and face their first bombshell with an instant rating. Viewers get to vote as a celeb joins the game looking to cause trouble.
The players do an ice breaker. Celebrity catfish Richard Madeley awaits instruction. And the influencers decide who should be the first to be blocked from the game.
James/Sammie starts to feel the pressure. The game heats up as Richard/Judy meets his new neighbours, before they rate each other for a second time.
Emma Willis is in the studio with Courtney Act, Scarlett Moffatt and the latest blocked players. Richard twerks his way into character. And viewers vote for the next player to enter the game.
The players react to the second blocking. Judy bonds with Georgina. Woody's on a mission to make friends. Meanwhile, Tim's suspicions of Jay build.
New player Ella joins the game and picks Jay/Katie to go on a date. Tim turns to Woody for help. The players rate each other again, but who will they choose to be the influencers?
It's battle of the catfish - but will it be Richard/Judy or Katie/Jay who get blocked? Meanwhile, Georgina has an emotional moment, and two new Players make their way into The Circle.
New players Beth and Jack arrive. Jack is playing as himself, but Beth's the 'girl next door'. Jack starts flirting with the girls. Meanwhile Katie/Jay is under pressure and it's ratings time again.
It seems that players have been voting tactically, which sends a shock wave through the apartments. The influencers decide who to block. James/Sammie goes 'savage' after the portrait painting task.
Emma Willis is back in the studio to oversee a new arrival, a blocking and a huge twist. Emma's joined by ex-Player, celebrity catfish Richard Madeley, and this week's blocked players.
Paddy celebrates his first night in style and shares an emotional moment with Georgina. Woody and Ella, who are paranoid after Friday's shock twist, play detective. And the ratings are revealed.
Beth and Jack's new persona, Joyce, is given a warm welcome. Joyce picks Tim for a date. A quiz rouses everyone's suspicions and catfish detectives Ella and Woody find some interesting clues.
The players get a chance to go anonymous again, as they assign hashtags to each other in a game. Paddy comes out about his disability and there isn't a dry eye in the building.
New catfish Busayo spends her first night as Josh getting to know the ladies, and James/Sammie is up for flirting with him. Later, Josh chats about grime with Ella and Woody - then it's ratings time.
After the big cliffhanger there's a tough call for the influencers - but who's getting blocked? Meanwhile, Woody initiates the boys and Busayo/Josh comes under serious scrutiny...
There are two new arrivals, but the remaining players decide on who stays. The other is instantly blocked. Meanwhile, Emma Willis is back in the studio for the live Friday show.
A game called Memory Lane puts the players under pressure. Meanwhile, the secret influencer is revealed, and they have a big choice to make when they must block someone face-to-face.
The players are on high alert as the secret influencer makes their way to block someone. Reverberations from the blocking sweep through the apartments as players realise no one is safe.
Ella advises Josh/Busayo to open up to the group and Sammie/James adds members to the Circle of Trust. Meanwhile, other players conspire and the new influencers have a big job to do.
A battle of the Influencers between Sammie/James and Tim results in a player being blocked. As they approach the final, a game of 'Isn't it Funny?' makes everyone think about their allegiances.
Video messages from home move the players to tears - but a ratings alert has them putting their gamefaces back on. Despite the tactics, a face-to-face blocking leaves everyone wondering who'll win.
The final ratings take place before the finalists go and meet each other face-to-face in the Inner Circle. How will the players react to the four people they meet? Who will win the game?
The game begins as nine new players enter their brand-new luxury apartments, but one won't be staying for long... or will they!? And Emma Willis delivers a huge twist.
One player is 'cloned' and it's a race against the clock to prove their identity. The players break the ice and a party brings them all together.
The players each give their second set of ratings - who will become an Influencer and who will be blocked from The Circle?
Friendships are solidified and a player reveals an emotional story. Meanwhile, Emma Willis enters The Circle and the players must decide which Clone to block.
As the players recover from the second blocking, two new catfish join The Circle. Emotions run high for one player, and love is in the air as the players get their flirt on.
Suspicions run high and 'The Catfish Hunters' are formed. And as a result of losing a game, one player must become The Circle Assassin...
The stakes have never been higher, is it mission accomplished for the Assassin?
The Assassin's mission is revealed and one player's feelings for another grow stronger.
Tensions rise as the painting challenge causes a stir, a friendship suffers a blow and it's ratings time for the players.
Two players become agony aunts, Emma Willis delivers a major announcement, and the players decide who is next to be blocked from The Circle.
There's a shock revelation as a catfish confesses. Meanwhile, two new players enter The Circle and have a big decision to make.
One player ups their game plan, the new players pick an Influencer and it's the toughest Influencer chat yet, as the players decide where their allegiances lie...
A shock block leads to a tense meet. Meanwhile, one catfish feels the guilt as they take their relationship with another player to the next level.
It's all change in The Circle after a game makes everyone reconsider their allegiances. And it's ratings time, as one more player is blocked.
Tensions are high and cracks begin to form. Players are treated to a game of bingo, and someone has a cunning plan...
A player comes clean about their true thoughts during a game, and a shock twist means the Influencers are faced with a huge dilemma.
Two new players join The Circle, on a mission to stir things up.
The truth comes out in a game of 'Ask me Anything' and a relationship is tested, as the two Influencers make a tough decision.
The players have winning on their minds, as the final is almost in their sights. And strategies and gameplay get taken to the next level.
Tensions rise between two players, and a sole Influencer must block the final person from The Circle... face to face.
The players' true identities are finally revealed at a tense dinner, and Emma Willis crowns the winner of The Circle.
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