The ultimate game of social media, strategy, and gameplay is back! Players enter either as themselves or play the game as someone else. With many surprises and unexpected turns, The Circle Season 7 is here.
This time, the show is filmed in Atlanta, and fans are already hooked. The first four episodes have been released, and a lot has already happened!
Hosted by Michelle Buteau, The Circle has been a hit reality show on Netflix since 2020. Players live in their own apartments and can only talk to each other through the app, The Circle.
They play games, send direct messages, and block other players, all with the goal of staying in the game to win a grand prize of $100,000.
When Did ‘The Circle’ Season 7 Start Streaming?
The Circle Season 7 premiered its first four episodes on Wednesday, September 11th, on Netflix. New episodes are released every Wednesday, with the finale set for October 2nd.
Where Can You Watch ‘The Circle’ Season 7?
The Circle is a Netflix-exclusive series. There are a few subscription options: the basic plan with ads costs $6.99 per month, the standard plan without ads costs $15.49, and the premium plan costs $22.99 monthly.
As usual, players in Season 7 either play as themselves or as catfish, pretending to be someone else. Their success depends on how well they play their roles.
The first episode introduced four contestants: Debora “Deb” Levy, who pretends to be Rachel, Kevin Fernandez (aka K-Fern) as himself, Darian Holt as himself, and JoJo and Nicky Scarlotta, who pretend to be Gianna, JoJo’s girlfriend.
The Circle chat opened for these four, and they quickly started bonding over their Staten Island connections.
The twins (pretending to be Gianna) and Deb quickly bonded over Ralph’s Famous Italian Ice from Staten Island. K-Fern felt a connection with Darian, who said he loves tequila. K-Fern plays a lifeguard in the game, but in real life, he’s an alcohol salesman.
More Players Enter The Circle
Three new players joined the game soon after: Heather Richardson as Andy Glass (from the band We Came As Romans), Jadejha Edwards as herself, and Savannah Miller, who plays as herself with her dog Samson. With these three additions, the full group chat opened.
Jadejha made quite an entrance with her “clink clink” greeting, charming K-Fern and Darian. Rachel (aka Deb) thought Jadejha’s photos looked too perfect, raising suspicions. When Darian tried flirting with Jadejha, it didn’t go well. Despite this, Jadejha was curious to learn more about Darian.
First Game: Risky Quizness
The first game, Risky Quizness, tested the players with spicy questions. The answers revealed a lot about the players. Darian caused drama by saying he wouldn’t save a dog from a lake.
He later explained that he can’t swim, but the damage was done. Kevin helped Darian smooth things over by offering swimming lessons in a private chat.
After the game, two alliances formed: a Staten Island alliance between Gianna (aka the twins) and Rachel (aka Deb) and a “bros” alliance between Kevin, Darian, and Andy (aka Heather).
Player Ratings and Influencers
As is custom in The Circle, players rated each other. The top two players became Influencers with special powers. In last place was Gianna (aka the twins), followed by Rachel (aka Deb), Darian, Kevin, and Jadejha. Andy (aka Heather) came in first, and Savannah took second, making them the first Influencers.
The Influencers had the power to block a player. After discussing their options, they decided to block Gianna (aka the twins). However, a twist came into play: Gianna activated Disruptor Mode, making her immune from blocking and placing a target on Andy (aka Heather) and Savannah.
More Twists and New Players
Just when things started to calm down, new players joined the game. Madelyn Rusinyak, an educational staffer and OnlyFans model, entered as herself. Garret Cailouet, a cat dad who lives in West Hollywood, also joined, playing as himself. He shared that he catfished as a straight man until he was 21.
Before the new players joined, the original players played a game called Throwback Thirsty. They posted their steamiest photos, and the others rated them. The two new players, Madelyn and Garret, secretly watched this game.
Another Round of Disruption
Alert! The Circle offered the disruptor power again. Darian, Kevin, and Rachel (aka Deb) all tried to claim it. Kevin got the power and invited Darian and Gianna to a welcome party for the new players. Those not invited were “buffered,” meaning they couldn’t participate.
Second Rating Results
With nine players now in the game, the second round of ratings took place. Madelyn and Garret could rate but not be rated. Savannah came in last, followed by Andy (aka Heather) and Rachel (aka Deb), then Jadejha and Darian. The top two players and new Influencers were Kevin and Gianna (aka the twins).
Kevin and Gianna made the decision to block Savannah, sending her home as the first official player to leave the game. Savannah chose to visit Kevin in person before leaving and spilled some tea about Rachel (aka Deb) talking behind his back.
More Disruptions Ahead?
Before the next round of blocking, The Circle introduced a twist: two players would become disruptors and swap profiles until the next blocking. Rachel (aka Deb) and Madelyn earned the power and switched profiles. Now, Rachel (who was pretending to be a Gen Z girl) had to play as an OnlyFans model, while Madelyn took over Rachel’s profile.
With alliances forming and breaking quickly, it’s clear that The Circle Season 7 will be full of surprises. Kevin and Gianna (aka the twins) are now the main competitors, with players in the middle holding the power to decide the game’s direction.
