The Circle — 2020-2024 · 7 seasons · 90 eps

★ 7.2

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The Circle

2020-2024 7 seasons 90 episodes

★ 7.2 (9,176 votes) Bottom 38%

Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward $100,000.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

E1

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.4

6.7

6.6

6.8

E2

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.5

6.6

7.0

6.7

E3

7.6

7.5

6.1

7.9

6.7

7.0

7.4

E4

7.4

7.4

7.0

8.2

6.9

7.0

7.4

E5

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.4

7.2

7.1

7.3

E6

7.7

7.2

7.0

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.4

E7

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.2

E8

8.0

7.9

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.4

E9

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.2

7.4

7.4

6.8

E10

7.6

7.1

7.0

7.2

7.6

7.8

6.3

E11

7.8

7.4

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.7

5.8

E12

7.2

7.4

6.6

7.0

7.5

7.7

6.1

E13

8.1

7.1

7.4

8.4

8.1

7.1

Avg

7.5

7.4

6.9

7.4

7.3

7.4

6.9

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.4

S5E13 Finale

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.

#2

S4E4 8.2

Nobody Is Safe

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?

#3

S2E13 8.1

And the Winner Is...

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?

4. S6E13 "Finale" 8.1
5. S1E8 "The Player I'm Saving Is ..." 8.0
6. S2E8 "Damage Control" 7.9
7. S4E3 "90's Party Surprise" 7.9
8. S1E7 "Picking Teams" 7.8
9. S1E9 "Instant Block" 7.8
10. S1E11 "The Last Rating" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#90

S7E11 5.8

Incoming Call

Things get heated in the chat after an emotional blocking. A player begins a campaign to take down an ex-ally. Messages from home motivate the group.

89. S7E12 "It's Giving Season" 6.1
88. S3E3 "Identity Theft" 6.1
87. S7E10 "A Circle Trilogy" 6.3
86. S6E1 "New City Who Dis?" 6.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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14 Standouts

31 Infamous

11 Hidden Gems

34 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E8 The Player I'm Saving Is ...

Most Infamous: S3E3 Identity Theft

Best Hidden Gem: S5E13 Finale

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

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