The BEST episodes of The Circle (US)

#1 - Who Ordered The Sacrificial Lamb?

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2024

with the rules of the game turned upside down, the players need to rethink their strategies - fast. A pair with low ratings weighs their options.

#2 - A Deadly Deadlock

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/2024

Things get personal when players answer anonymously submitted questions. Tensions erupt between two influencers with very different strategies.

#3 - Circle Cyber Attack

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/2022

After the parties, the players return to bonding and scheming, until a mysterious - and menacing - glitch triggers more drama than ever before.

#4 - It's Giving Sus

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/1/2024

The Circle is more divided than ever after another influencer gets blocked. No longer in pairs, each player sends a gift to a BFF of their choice.

#5 - I'm Only Human...Or Am I?

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2024

Mistrust breeds as the players absorb a recent revelation. After the group cracks jokes, a critical thinking test raises more questions than answers.

#6 - Ride or Die

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/2024

A blocked player shares fiery parting words and puts old allies on blast. A revealing compatibility game matches each influencer with their ride-or-die.

#7 - 90’s Party Surprise

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/4/2022

A player bids farewell and shares parting advice. Two new newbies join the game — armed with friendly banter and witch oil. Also, it’s 90’s party time!

#8 - That DM Slide

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/24/2024

Two new players shake up The Circle and one contestant races to spill the tea. After another round of ratings, two influencers must make a tough decision.

#9 - A Final Power Move

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/1/2024

Friendships are tested as betrayals emerge. Messages from home bring all the feels. A secret Superinfluencer - plus a new blocking - rattles the group.

#10 - Portrait Pitfalls

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/24/2024

The fallout from an influencer's decision to send someone home brings relief for some and shade to others. The group stirs up drama with an art project.

#11 - Finale

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2023

A secret Superinfluencer blocks one last player before the final five put their cards on the table and Michelle Buteau crowns the season's winner.

#12 - Spot The Bot

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2024

The presence of an AI bot puts the players on high alert as they share personal photos, open up in private chats and plant seeds of doubt among the group.

#13 - And the Winner Is...

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2021

Host Michelle Buteau greets the finalists as they prepare for one last rating — and a face-to-face meetup. Who will take home the $100,000 prize?

#14 - Return of the Inner Circle

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2023

The DMs heat up as players trade advice and apologies, and a Hacker impersonates an unsuspecting competitor. Wild rhymes fly at an animal-themed party.

#15 - Nobody Is Safe

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2022

The gang needs answers as two pop stars work to keep up their ruse. Will they score points or spark suspicions during the trivia challenge.

#16 - Finale

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/8/2024

The Circle is even smaller as the remaining players lock in their final ratings and have one last chat - in person. Who will take home the grand prize?

#17 - Instant Block

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/15/2020

How about another round of shake-ups? Sean shares a personal secret with the Circle, and a face-to-face meeting makes for an unusual bond.

#18 - The Player I'm Saving Is...

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/8/2020

Tension and tenderness intersect as the influencers deal with an elimination twist, and two players connect in person. A new face joins the fun.

#19 - An F-Boy Is Exposed

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/2023

Will one person's seductive strategy backfire? The claws come out for anonymous Savage Questions, just in time for a game-changing round of ratings.

#20 - A Plea for Survival

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/18/2022

Two players bond over an emotional share, a ratings reveal leaves the group speechless, and the influencers make major moves in front of everybody.

#21 - Picking Teams

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2020

Two new players settle into the Circle, just in time for trivia night. On the heels of a competitive match, Sammie makes an emotional reveal.

#22 - Full Out War

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/15/2021

Things take a sweet — and strategic — turn as the players decorate cakes. Later, one ally tests another's loyalty, and two new influencers take control.

#23 - Damage Control

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2021

Tensions mount as catfish accusations fly. Meanwhile, an anonymous round of Q&A stirs the pot, and a unique double block redefines the game.

#24 - A Winner Is Crowned

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/25/2022

#25 - Declare Your Rival

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2020

The Circle dials up the drama with a cutthroat round of true confessions. The game’s first “superinfluencer” steps into power.