The Circle (American TV series) season 2
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| The Circle | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Presented by | Michelle Buteau |
| No. of days | 14 |
| No. of contestants | 11 |
| Winner | DeLeesa St. Agathe |
| Runner-up | Chloe Veitch |
| Fan Favorite | Chloe Veitch |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | April 14 – May 5, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American reality competition streaming series The Circle began on April 14, 2021, on Netflix, and concluded on May 5, 2021. The season was announced in March 2020 when Netflix renewed The Circle for a second and third season. Michelle Buteau returned as host.
Like the previous season, players compete against each other to become the most popular, but do not actually meet their competitors. Instead, they communicate through a specially designed app and are able to portray themselves in any way they choose.[1][2]
On May 5, 2021, the season was won by DeLeesa St. Agathe, who had played the game as her husband, Trevor, and won the US$100,000 prize that came along with it. Chloe Veitch was the runner-up and won the Fan Favorite award and US$10,000.
Format
The contestants, or "players", move into the same apartment building. However, the contestants do not meet face-to-face during the course of the competition, as they each live in their own individual apartment. They communicate solely using their profiles on a specially-designed social media app that gives them the ability to portray themselves in any way they choose. Players can thus opt to present themselves as a completely different personality to the other players, a tactic otherwise known as catfishing.[3]
Throughout the series, the contestants "rate" one another from first to last place. At the end of the ratings, their average ratings are revealed to one another from lowest to highest. Normally, the two highest-rated players become "Influencers", while the remaining players will be at risk of being "blocked" by the Influencers. However, occasionally there may be a twist to the blocking process – varying from the lowest rating players being instantly blocked, the identity of the Influencers being a secret, or multiple players being blocked at one time. Blocked players are eliminated from the game, but are given the opportunity to meet one player still in the game in-person. A video message is shown to the remaining players to reveal if they were real or fake the day after.
During the finale, the contestants rate each other one final time, where the highest rated player wins the game and US$100,000. Also, fans of The Circle are able to vote for their favorite player. The player that receives the most votes is known as the Fan Favorite and receives US$10,000.
Players
The first eight players taking part in the season were revealed on April 5, 2021, with additional players being revealed during the run of the show.[4]
| Name[5] | Age | Hometown | Playing as | Entered | Exited | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Wood | 27 | Chico, California | Himself | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Blocked | |
| Savannah Palacio | 24 | Los Angeles, California | Herself | Episode 1 | Episode 4 | Blocked | |
| Terilisha Godwin-Pierce | 34 | Dallas, Texas | Herself | Episode 1 | Episode 7 | Blocked | |
| Khat Bell | 27 | Mesquite, Texas | Herself | Episode 5 | Episode 11 | Blocked | |
| Mitchell Eason | 22 | Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | Himself, but from Miami, Florida | Episode 5 | Episode 12 | Blocked | |
| Jack Atkins[a] | 20 | New Haven, Connecticut | "Emily", a 21-year-old student | "John", a 64-year-old psychic | Episode 1 | Episode 13 | Fifth place |
| Lisa Delcampo[a] | 42 | Los Angeles, California | Lance Bass | Episode 3 | |||
| Lee Swift | 58 | Mertzon, Texas | "River", a 24-year-old gay student/waiter | Episode 1 | Episode 13 | Fourth place | |
| Courtney Revolution | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Himself, but as a barista | Episode 1 | Episode 13 | Third place | |
| Chloe Veitch | 22 | Essex, England | Herself | Episode 1 | Episode 13 | Runner-up | |
| DeLeesa St. Agathe | 32 | The Bronx, New York | "Trevor", her 32-year-old husband, but single | Episode 1 | Episode 13 | Winner | |
Other appearances
Chloe Veitch also starred on season 1 of Too Hot to Handle, Celebrity Ghost Trip[6] and Celebrity Hunted.[7] Lee Swift starred on The Grindhouse Radio. Terilisha has starred on #Washed and Triple D Revenge. Jack Atkins, Savannah Palacio, and Courtney Revolution starred on Floor Is Lava.[8] Courtney and DeLeesa St. Agathe starred on Netflix’s Reality Games and were two of the four players representing team "The Circle".[9] Bryant Wood has appeared on season 22 of America's Next Top Model.[10]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Day(s) | Original release date [1] | Prod. code [11] | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | "Back and More Savage Than Ever" | Day 1 | April 14, 2021 | TC-201 | TBA | ||||||
| 14 | 2 | "Alliances Are Formed" | Days 1-2 | April 14, 2021 | TC-202 | TBA | ||||||
| 15 | 3 | "Bye, Bye, Bye!" | Days 3-4 | April 14, 2021 | TC-203 | TBA | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | "Lines Are Drawn" | Days 4-5 | April 14, 2021 | TC-204 | TBA | ||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 5 | "Snake in the Grass" | Days 5-6 | April 21, 2021 | TC-205 | TBA | ||||||
| 18 | 6 | "A Love Triangle" | Days 6-7 | April 21, 2021 | TC-206 | TBA | ||||||
| 19 | 7 | "Friend Zoned...." | Days 7-8 | April 21, 2021 | TC-207 | TBA | ||||||
| 20 | 8 | "Damage Control" | Days 8-9 | April 21, 2021 | TC-208 | TBA | ||||||
| Week 3 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 9 | "A New Twist" | Days 9-10 | April 28, 2021 | TC-209 | TBA | ||||||
| 22 | 10 | "Campaigning to Win" | Days 10-11 | April 28, 2021 | TC-210 | TBA | ||||||
| 23 | 11 | "The Master Plan" | Days 11-12 | April 28, 2021 | TC-211 | TBA | ||||||
| 24 | 12 | "The Last Blocking" | Days 12-13 | April 28, 2021 | TC-212 | TBA | ||||||
| Week 4 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 13 | "And The Winner Is..." | Days 13-14 | May 5, 2021 | TC-213 | TBA | ||||||
Results and elimination
| This player was blocked. | |
| This player was an influencer. | |
| This player was immune from being blocked. | |
| This player was saved by an influencer and was immune from being blocked. | |
| This player was blocked, but returned under a different profile. |
| Episode 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 6 | Episode 8 | Episode 10 | Episode 12 | Episode 13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeLeesa "Trevor" |
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | Not published |
Winner (Episode 13) | ||
| Chloe | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | Not published |
Runner-up (Episode 13) | ||
| Courtney | =4th | 5th | 1st | 6th | 4th | Not published |
Third Place (Episode 13) | ||
| Lee "River" |
=4th | 4th | Exempt | 3rd | 3rd | Not published |
Fourth Place (Episode 13) | ||
| Lisa "Lance" |
"John" | Not in The Circle |
Exempt | 5th | 7th | Exempt | Not published |
Fifth Place (Episode 13) | |
| Jack "Emily" |
7th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | |||||
| Mitchell | Not in The Circle |
Exempt | 5th | 5th | Not published |
Blocked (Episode 12) | |||
| Khat | Not in The Circle |
Exempt | 2nd | 6th | Blocked (Episode 11) | ||||
| Terilisha | 1st | 7th | 6th | Blocked (Episode 7) | |||||
| Savannah | 2nd | 6th | Blocked (Episode 4) | ||||||
| Bryant | 8th | Blocked (Episode 2) | |||||||
| Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | none | 5 | 6 | ||
| Influencers | Savannah, Terilisha |
Chloe, Jack |
Courtney, Lee |
none | Chloe, DeLeesa |
Lee | none | ||
| Blocked | Bryant Influencers' choice to block |
Savannah Influencers' choice to block |
Terilisha Influencers' choice to block |
Jack "Emily" Lowest rated player |
Khat Influencers' choice to block |
Mitchell Superinfluencer's choice to block |
Jack & Lisa "John" Lowest rated player |
Lee "River" Fourth highest rated player | |
| Lisa "Lance" Second lowest rated player |
Courtney Third highest rated player |
Chloe Second highest rated player | |||||||
| DeLeesa "Trevor" Highest rated player | |||||||||
Notes
- ^Note 1 : In Episode 1, before deciding who to block, Terilisha and Savannah had a chance to save a player each. Terilisha chose to save Jack "Emily", while Savannah chose to save Deleesa "Trevor".
- ^Note 2 : At the end of Episode 4, Savannah visited Courtney, viewing him as having the most potential to win. This indirectly gave Courtney secret access to the Inner Circle following Savannah's departure.
- ^Note 3 : As a part of the Joker Twist, Courtney was able to automatically pick an Influencer in the Inner Circle. Courtney chose to make River an Influencer.
- ^Note 4 : In this round, there were no influencers. Instead, the two lowest rated players would be blocked. Jack "Emily", placing 8th, and Lisa "Lance", placing 7th were respectively blocked from The Circle. Following the blocking, Jack and Lisa continued in the game together as new player John.
- ^Note 5 : In Episode 12, the ratings were not published. Instead, the highest-rated player automatically became the "Superinfluencer," who could make the sole decision on whom to block.
- ^Note 6 : In Episode 13, the players made their final ratings.
References
- ^ a b Keith, Chantel (March 26, 2021). "The Circle Season 2: Release Date, Episode and Player Count Confirmed". Spring Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Thorne, Will (March 24, 2020). "Netflix Orders More 'Love Is Blind,' 'The Circle,' 'Rhythm + Flow' and Marie Kondo". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Kuchera, Ben (January 10, 2020). "Netflix's The Circle is the sweetest reality show about catfishing". Polygon. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Huff, Lauren (April 5, 2021). "The Circle season 2's first cast members revealed — including Chloe from Too Hot to Handle". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Woo, Kelly (May 6, 2021). "The Circle season 2 winner and cast updates: Where are they now?". Tom's Guide. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "E4's Celebrity Ghost Trip reveals first five spooky pairings | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (October 2, 2021). "The Vivienne and Chloe Veitch join Celebrity Hunted 2022". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Circle: Courtney Revolution Competing In Floor Is Lava Season 2". ScreenRant. May 10, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "How to watch Netflix's Reality Games show featuring all-star cast". Capital. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Bryant From 'The Circle' Was On 'America's Next Top Model'". Bustle. April 13, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Circle Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 6, 2022.