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Simon Meechan

The Circle Season 4 on Netflix: Release date, cast and everything we know so far

While the UK Circle has disappeared from Channel 4 screens, the American version is set to return for a fourth series. So when will it air and who's in the cast?

The success of the British show, which was originally The Circle, has been replicated in the USA and hosted on Netflix since 2020. The American version is available to watch in the UK on Netflix.

The social media contest challenges participants to get the highest rating from their fellow players. But there is a catch, the profiles they make can be made-up, allowing players to 'catfish' each other in a bid to win the popularity contest. Players with the highest popularity become "influencers", those at the bottom of the pile risk being "blocked" and removed from the game.

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To make things even more difficult, the players do not get to meet each other in real life during the game.

Previous winners of the UK and USA shows have pretended to be someone from another gender to win the game, others have used photos of someone they consider more attractive.

While the original British show has yet to find a new home after leaving Channel 4, the American version is back for another series in May 2022. The winner of the entire series gets $150,000.

When is The Circle series 4 released on Netflix?

Netflix promises the latest season of The Circle will be the "spiciest yet" with "more catfishing, more drama, more money and surprises".

The first episode of The Circle (USA) Series 4 will be added to Netflix at 8am on Wednesday May 4. New episodes will air weekly from that day, on Wednesdays until the finale on Wednesday May 25.

The Circle Series 4 cast

So far, seven contestants are confirmed for The Circle Series 4. They are Alyssa, 27, from New York; Bru, a 24-year-old from LA; John, 24 from New Jersey; Crissa, 31 from Pennsylvania; Frank, 28, from Maryland; Parker, 21 from Miami; and Yu Ling, a 25-year-old from San Francisco. More players can enter the game as the series goes on.

The Circle Series 4 host

Comedian Michelle Buteau returns to host The Circle USA's fourth season. She's a stand-up and actor who has appeared in shows like Russian Doll, Rick and Morty and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

The Circle Series 4 trailer

Netflix has teased a trailer for The Circle Series 4. You can watch it on Netflix's YouTube page, here.

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