The Circle USA

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Television series
German title The Circle
Original title The Circle
Country of production United States
original language English
year 2020
Production
company		 Studio Lambert
length 44-64 minutes
Episodes 12 in 1 season
genre Reality TV
Theme music The Circle Theme
Moderation Michelle Buteau
Initial release January 1, 2020 on Netflix

First publication in German		 January 1, 2020 on Netflix

The Circle or The Circle USA is the American version of the British reality television telecast The Circle , which since January 1, 2020 when streaming provider Netflix is available. In addition to the British and US versions, there are two other country editions. The aim of the program is to impress the other players with your own ( fake ) profile and interactions in the fictitious social network The Circle and thus become the most popular resident.

concept

In The Circle , eight people live in an apartment complex in Salford, UK for the duration of the recording . Each participant lives in his own apartment, physical meetings between the participants do not take place. At the beginning, the participants create a profile in the eponymous fictional social network The Circle . The participant decides whether his profile represents himself, an improved version of himself or a completely different person. Communication between the participants takes place via The Circle . The participants dictate their messages and send them to the other participants in group or individual chats . In post-production , the film material is then cut in such a way that the viewer has the impression of a fluid conversation.

The participants evaluate each other regularly so that a ranking is created. The participants in the first two places become so-called influencers . They decide which of their teammates is blocked and has to leave the show. Blocked players are excluded directly from the network, but have the opportunity to meet another player in person. Afterwards, the other players are shown a video message from the blocked player. In this, the blocked player reveals whether his profile was a fake profile. The blocked players are replaced by a new player in the first episodes. In the final episode, players rank one last time. The player in first place wins the show and receives $ 100,000 in prize money.

season 1

The first four episodes of the first season of The Circle were released worldwide on January 1, 2020 on Netflix. Another four episodes were released on January 8 and January 15, 2020. A total of 14 participants took part, with two participants competing together. Ed and his mother, Tammy, moved into an apartment together and took part in the show with Ed's profile. Karyn (Mercedeze), Alex (Adam) and Seaburn (Rebecca) used completely fictitious fake profiles to be more popular with the other players. Samantha and Antonio posed as singles on The Circle . Sean, a plus size model , took pictures of a slim friend when moving in and revealed herself during the show by changing her profile pictures.

Surname Age Profile at The Circle First appearance Last appearance status
Alana Duval 25th Alana as herself Episode 1 Episode 1 Blocked
Antonio DePína 24 Antonio, but as a single Episode 1 Episode 4 Blocked
Karyn Blanco 37 Mercedeze, a slimmer and younger version of yourself Episode 1 Episode 6 Blocked
Miranda Bissonnette 26th Miranda as herself Episode 2 Episode 8 Blocked
Bill Cranley 27 Bill than himself Episode 6 Episode 9 Blocked
Alex Lake 32 Adam, a trained 27 year old Episode 4 Episode 9 Blocked
Sean Taylor 25th Sean, used the pictures of a slim friend until episode 9 Episode 6 Episode 10 Blocked
Ed Eason 23 Ed, mother and son shared the profile Episode 8 Episode 11 Blocked
Tammy Eason 52
Seaburn Williams 29 Rebecca, his girlfriend Episode 1 Episode 12 5th place
Chris Sapphire 30th Chris than himself Episode 1 Episode 12 4th place
Samantha Cimarelli 24 Samantha, but as a single Episode 1 Episode 12 place 3
Shubham Goel 23 Shubham than himself Episode 1 Episode 12 place 2
Joey Sasso 25th Joey than himself Episode 1 Episode 12 winner

More seasons

At the end of March, Netflix is ​​announcing a second and third season.

International versions

The original idea came from the UK and was first broadcast on Channel 4 . The other adaptations in the USA, France and Brazil will be produced by Studio Lambert for Netflix. The French version is available on Netflix as the original with subtitles , the US and Brazilian versions have been dubbed as voice-over .

country Original title Channel German version First broadcast Season, year: winner
United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom The Circle Channel 4 18th September 2018 Season 1, 2018: Alex Hobern
Season 2, 2019: Paddy Smythe
United StatesUnited States United States The Circle Netflix Voice over January 1, 2020 Season 1, 2020: Joey Sasso
BrazilBrazil Brazil The Circle Brasil Netflix Voice over March 11, 2020 Season 1, 2020: Marina Gregory
FranceFrance France The Circle Game Netflix OmU April 9, 2020 Season 1, 2020: Romain Ben

reception

In the press, comparisons are made to the well-known formats Big Brother and the jungle camp , but also to the episode Crashed on the British television series Black Mirror . However, the FAZ particularly emphasizes the respectful treatment of the candidates, because the program is "not about plunging people into emotional distress with mind games".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Juliane Streich: What the Netflix series "The Circle" reveals about social media. In: mdr.de. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, February 3, 2020, accessed on May 4, 2020 .
  2. ^ The Circle. In: netflix.de. Netflix, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Will Thorne: Netflix Orders More 'Love Is Blind,' 'The Circle,' 'Rhythm + Flow' and Marie Kondo. Variety, March 24, 2020, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Channel 4's The Circle winner revealed. BBC News, October 9, 2018, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Chris Edwards: The Circle 2019 has announced its winner. DigitalSpy, October 18, 2019, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  6. ^ Omar Sanchez: 'The Circle' winner reveals secrets and surprises from Netflix reality series. Entertainment Weekly, January 15, 2020, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  7. ^ Leila Kozma: Marina Gregory is a Flight Attendant and the Next Winner of 'The Circle: Brazil'. Distractify, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Liam Curtis: Spoilers: The Circle France winner revealed - and the Netflix prize money! Reality Titbit, April 10, 2020, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Corinna Plaga: "The Circle" series on Netflix: Who is real here, and who is fake? In: nzz.ch. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, February 24, 2020, accessed on May 5, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Eugen Epp: Who is playing wrong? "The Circle" is the Netflix answer to the jungle camp. In: stern.de. Stern, January 16, 2020, accessed May 5, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Julia Bähr: A well-rounded affair. In: faz.de. January 22, 2020, accessed May 5, 2020 .