The Circle

The series bills itself as a game based around social media and features contestants who live in different apartments in a complex isolated from the outside world and each other. The players only communicate through a social media platform called "The Circle", as they compete to be deemed the most popular in the group. As they communicate through "The Circle", players can portray themselves as whoever they wish. Throughout the course of the competition, players are "blocked" from "The Circle", until only one remains and wins the cash prize. As a format has been compared to Big Brother and Catfish in format, as well as Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" with the concept of ratings.

The series debuted on Netflix in January 2020. Alongside the American version of The Circle, Netflix also launched different versions in France and Brazil, as part of a partnership between Netflix and All3Media. The Netflix iteration of the series ran for seven seasons between 2020 and 2024.

On June 10, 2026, it was announced that the series will be moving to Hulu, due to begin broadcast on November 17.