The Circle is a hit reality show for the Netflix streaming service alongside its other reality shows LOVE Is Blind, and Too Hot To Handle. Fans of The Circle are dying for when Season 6 will air as the show was renewed for Seasons 6 and 7. REALITY TEA describes, “The Circle is based on a previous UK series of the same name. Like Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum, this reality show serves as one of Netflix’s social experiments. Contestants are forbidden from communicating face to face, instead using a system resembling social media apps. Is it any wonder the show became such a hit during the pandemic lockdown? There’s plenty of flirting and bonding, but contestants are more susceptible to catfishing, which leads to some twisty drama. In the end, the top influencer earns a six-figure cash prize.”
Each season there are twists. For example, one twist on season 2, one of The Spice Girls was on the show. The last season was known as the “singles” season. All the players were single.
That was not the only twist. In the last 2 seasons, the first 2 players blocked are brought back and forced to work together as a catfish praying they do not get blocked again. Big Brother’s 20, Brett Robinson, appeared on Season 5 and he was one of the first 2 blocked along with Xanthi.
Season 6 should be available on April 17, 2024. The show has been filmed in Salford, a small town in Northern England for the last 5 seasons but for future seasons, it will be filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.
Season 6 has promised new twists. One of those twists is letting an AI bot play as a catfish. According to TUDUM by Netflix, “Oh, but there is one game-changing twist we should probably mention: For the first time ever, an AI bot is entering the game as the ultimate catfish. Will the metal menace outsmart us all? Or will the human players use their intelligence to suss out anything artificial?” TUDUM also revealed, “Max has studied past seasons and used previous competitors as inspiration to create the perfect profile. Basically, Max is [a] social media catnip for the rest of the players, who initially have no idea that an AI bot is among them.”
The first teaser trailer has dropped.
We also have the names of our new Circle players. Let’s get to know them now.
1. Kyle is 31 from Miami, Florida.
TUDUM states, “Proud dog dad’ Kyle just couldn’t join The Circle solo, so he’s entering the game with his best (furry) friend, Deuce. The married professional basketball player is competitive at heart, saying, “I hate losing more than I like winning.” But to get players off his scent, he’s joining the experiment as an extremely single basketball trainer.”
2. Cassie is 29 and from Manchester, Kentucky.
TUDUM states, “This Southern belle has a history with catfishing, as she caught her ex-husband cheating after making a fake profile. “A fake can point out another fake,” she says. But Cassie is putting the past behind her by joining the game as herself: a newly engaged mother of two who’s ready to expose the competition.”
3) Brandon is 34 from Columbus, Ohio.
TUDUM expresses, “As a self-described ‘adult Cabbage Patch kid,’ Brandon is ditching his real-life persona and going full catfish in the game. The nursing assistant will be playing as his friend and colleague Olivia, hoping to combine his “brains and personality’ with her ‘body-ody-ody” to come out on top. ‘This is my opportunity to be hot because I’ve never gotten to do that before, he says.”
4).Quori-Tyler is 26 and from Los Angeles, California.
TUDUM pitches, “This former NBA dancer is no stranger to making moves — and she won’t be dancing around anyone’s feelings in the chat. Quori-Tyler is coming into The Circle as a secret superfan, who’s watched every single episode multiple times. ‘I’m here to play the game and be a mastermind at it,’ she says. And while she’s all about strategy, a Circle romance isn’t completely off the table for Quori-Tyler, as she says she’s ‘single as a Pringle.’”
5). Lauren is 26 and from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
TUDUM reports, “Lauren is ready to ‘slay the day’ by being 100% herself in The Circle. The former Twitch streamer is comfortable talking to people through a screen — after all, she used to game for up to 10 hours a day. Lauren is open to all kinds of connections in the experiment, as she’s a ‘naturally flirty’ nerd who’s fresh out of a relationship.”
6) Carress is 26 and from Dallas, Texas.
TUDUM presents. “A motivational speaker, Caress has a natural way with words. But she’s trading in speeches for bars, joining the game as her younger brother Paul, a rapper and singer. ‘Everybody’s catfishing online, so why not me?’ she says. Caress hopes that she’ll be able to harness her sibling’s social media power — he has more than 300,000 followers while going into the game, she’s barely cracked 3,000.”
7). Myles is 29 and from Los Angeles, California
Tudum pitches,”Don’t judge Myles (or his alter ego, (‘Yung Papi Fuego’) by appearances. While he openly embraces his self-described ‘f**kboy energy, he’s also an AI engineer who has a knack for strategizing and calling out catfishes. ‘I’m either you love or hate me type of guy,’ he says. As a ‘huge flirt,’ Myles is hoping the ladies in the game skew toward the former.”
8). Steffi is 35 and from Redondo Beach, California.
TUDUM asservates, “Charge your crystals and unblock your chakras because Steffi is here to make her mark (along with her emotional support skeleton). The psychic medium and professional astrologer will be using her fine-tuned intuition in the game to outlast the other players. But she isn’t telling anyone about her (super)natural gifts — or that her dead aunt might be giving her tips in the game.”
9) Autumn is 21 and from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
TUDUM declares, “Players be warned: Autumn is used to getting her hands dirty, working outdoors, and wrangling animals as a full-time ranch hand. She’s bringing an ‘I don’t give a damn’ attitude into the game, where she’s competing as her ‘genuine weird redneck self.’ To land herself in the finale, Autumn is planning on building alliances, leveraging her Southern charm, and flexing her flirting skills if need be.”
10). Jordan is 24 and hails from Austin, Texas.
TUDUM affirms, “Jordan is heading into The Circle as himself — but with a little bit of a twist. Since he now gets ‘easily mistaken as a douchebag’ online, the photographer is turning back the clock a few years to appear more approachable. ‘Before I lost weight, everyone saw me as a friendly giant,’ he says. But don’t let his ‘Big J’ persona fool you, as Jordan is ready to get messy in the game and spread misinformation to make it to the top.”
What are your thoughts on the new players? What do you think about an AI bot playing? What other twists do you hope to see? Stay tuned. We will bring more updates as we get them.
WRITTEN by Belle De La Keur
Photo credits: X and TUDUM. Video is courtesy of YouTube
