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TV Series Netflix#351 Reality#133

The Circle2020–2024

7 seasons 90 episodesTV-MA

Peak Buzz Score

Jan 1 – Jan 30, 2020

#396 all-time TVTop 15%

Current Buzz Score

On June 26, 2026

#1,721 on TVTop 62%

Buzz Score is a daily 0-100+ popularity score based on public activity across the web.

The Circle

About

The Circle

The Circle is a reality TV show where participants, known as contestants, live in separate apartments and can only communicate through a social media platform. The twist is that they can choose to catfish and pretend to be someone else, in order to win the game. Each week, the contestants rate each other, and the two top-rated players become 'influencers' and have the power to block one contestant. The goal is to become the most popular player and win a cash prize. The Circle offers a unique and captivating look into the intricacies of online persona and human social dynamics.

Status

Ended

First aired

2020

Last aired

2024

Runtime

50 min

Rating

TV-MA

Daily update · June 26, 2026

The Circle ranks #1,721 most popular TV show with a Buzz Score of 0.2. It peaked at #396 of all time (Jan 1 – Jan 30, 2020). It ranks #1,567 over the past 365 days.

The Circle

The Circle

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 26, 2026

Overall, network, and genre

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Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days

Peak Buzz Score

#396Overall rank

Jan 1 – Jan 30, 2020

1-Year Buzz Score

#1,567Overall rank

Days at #1

0

Past 365 days

Days in Top 10

0

Past 365 days

The Circle

The Circle

Audience Signals

Some of the public activity behind the Buzz Score on June 26, 2026

Reddit

56,550

members+1

Wikipedia

245

page views

Torrents

#1,100

rank

The Circle

The Circle

Buzz Score History

Daily Buzz Score

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Seasons

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Season

Avg Buzz

Season 1·Wed, Jan 1, 2020·12 eps

Season 2·Wed, Apr 14, 2021·13 eps

Season 3·Wed, Sep 8, 2021·13 eps

Season 5·Wed, Dec 28, 2022·13 eps

Season 4·Wed, May 4, 2022·13 eps

Season 6·Wed, Apr 17, 2024·13 eps

Season 7·Wed, Sep 11, 2024·13 eps

Top Cast

Most popular The Circle cast members by current Buzz Score on June 26, 2026

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as Self - Contestant

as Self - Contestant

as Challenge Host

Michelle Buteau

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