The Circle (American TV series) season 2 explained

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Network:Netflix
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Num Days:14
Num Contestants:11
Winner:DeLeesa St. Agathe
Label1:Fan Favorite
Data1:Chloe Veitch
Num Episodes:13

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]

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.[2]

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

See main article: List of The Circle (American TV series) contestants. 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.[3]

Name[4] AgeHometownPlaying asEnteredExitedStatus
Bryant Wood27Chico, CaliforniaHimselfBlocked
Savannah Palacio24Los Angeles, CaliforniaHerselfBlocked
nowrapTerilisha Godwin-Pierce34Dallas, TexasHerselfBlocked
Khat Bell27Mesquite, TexasHerselfstyle=background:#f4c7b8;" Blocked
Mitchell Eason22Himself, but from Miami, Floridastyle=background:#f4c7b8;" Blocked
Jack Atkins20New Haven, ConnecticutFifth place
Lisa Delcampo42Los Angeles, CaliforniaLance Bass
Lee Swift58Mertzon, Texas
Courtney Revolution28Los Angeles, CaliforniaHimself, but as a baristaThird place
Chloe Veitch22Essex, EnglandHerselfRunner-up
DeLeesa St. Agathe32The Bronx, New York"Trevor", her 32-year-old husband, but single bgcolor=gold Winner

Other appearances

Chloe Veitch also starred on season 1 of Too Hot to Handle, Celebrity Ghost Trip[5] and Celebrity Hunted.[6] 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.[7] Courtney and DeLeesa St. Agathe starred on Netflix’s Reality Games and were two of the four players representing team "The Circle".[8] Bryant Wood has appeared on season 22 of America's Next Top Model.[9] In 2023, Mitchell and Savannah competed on the first season of Perfect Match.

Episodes

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 1Episode 4Episode 6Episode 8Episode 10Episode 12Episode 13
DeLeesa
"Trevor"
3rd3rd3rd4th2ndNot
published
Winner
Chloe6th1st2nd1st1stNot
published
Runner-up
(Episode 13)
Courtney=4th5th1st6th4thNot
published
Third Place
(Episode 13)
Lee
"River"
=4th4thExempt3rd3rdNot
published

(Episode 13)
Lisa
"Lance"
"John"Not in
The Circle
Exempt5th7thExemptNot
published
Fifth Place
(Episode 13)
Jack
"Emily"
7th2nd4th8th
MitchellNot in
The Circle
Exempt5th5thNot
published
Blocked
KhatNot in
The Circle
Exempt2nd6thBlocked
(Episode 11)
Terilisha1st7th6thBlocked
(Episode 7)
Savannah2nd6thBlocked
(Episode 4)
Bryant8thBlocked
(Episode 2)
Notes1234none56
InfluencersSavannah,
Terilisha
Chloe,
Jack
Courtney,
Lee
noneChloe,
DeLeesa
Leenone
BlockedBryant
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

choice to block
Jack & Lisa

Fifth highest
rated player
Lee

Fourth highest
rated player
Lisa
"Lance"


rated player
Courtney

rated player
Chloe
Second highest
rated player
DeLeesa

Highest
rated player

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorne . Will . Netflix Orders More 'Love Is Blind,' 'The Circle,' 'Rhythm + Flow' and Marie Kondo . variety.com . Variety . March 24, 2020 . en . March 24, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Kuchera . Ben . 2020-01-10 . Netflix's The Circle is the sweetest reality show about catfishing . 2022-07-20 . Polygon . en-US.
  3. Huff . Lauren . The Circle season 2's first cast members revealed — including Chloe from Too Hot to Handle. Entertainment Weekly. 2021-04-07 . 2021-04-05.
  4. Web site: Woo . Kelly . The Circle season 2 winner and cast updates: Where are they now?. Tom's Guide. 2021-08-10 . 2021-05-06.
  5. Web site: E4's Celebrity Ghost Trip reveals first five spooky pairings Channel 4 . 2022-07-20 . www.channel4.com.
  6. Web site: Rajput . Priyanca . 2021-10-02 . The Vivienne and Chloe Veitch join Celebrity Hunted 2022 . 2022-07-20 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2022-05-10 . The Circle: Courtney Revolution Competing In Floor Is Lava Season 2 . 2022-07-19 . ScreenRant . en-US.
  8. Web site: How to watch Netflix's Reality Games show featuring all-star cast . 2022-07-19 . Capital . en.
  9. Web site: Bryant From 'The Circle' Was On 'America's Next Top Model' . 2022-07-20 . Bustle . 13 April 2021 . en.