Hulu has revealed the celebrity and civilian players for the new season of The Circle, which is being rebooted at Hulu after a multiple season run at Netflix. The celebrities comprise of ABC/Hulu reality alums Hannah Brown, Chef Dom, Layla Taylor, Sasha Farber and Kate Racker. The first fan vote of the season is open, and the competition series premieres next week.
Who is in the cast of ‘The Circle’?
The celebrity players are Brown, a Bachelor Nation TV personality and author; Dominic “Chef Dom” DeAngelis of Vanderpump Villa, who is catfishing as Lisa Vanderpump; and Farber, a Dancing with the Stars pro dancer and choreographer. Layla Taylor of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and her friend Kate Racker are also playing, and they’re catfishing as a player determined by fan vote.
The civilian players are Cyrus, a software engineer (New York, N.Y.); Gina, a content creator, and her husband Yanis, who works in tech sales (Austin, Texas), catfishing as single Gina; Justin, an entrepreneur (Los Angeles); Suave, a “Doberman dad” (Columbia, S.C.); and Alyssa, who works in finance (Cooper City, Fla.).
While Justin is listed as a part of the civilian cast, he is in fact Justin Hinley, a frequent reality television personality from MTV/Paramount+’s The Challenge and Netflix’s Cheer. A good amount of the other civilian players also have larger social media followings.
How does the first fan vote work?
Fans pick which civilian contestant Layla and Kate will team up to catfish as in The Circle. They’ll play as a hot single guy, and viewers choose between Doug and Steven. Votes can be cast on TikTok and by SMS text, and details are at bit.ly/TheCircleFAQs.
What is ‘The Circle’ about?
According to the official logline, “The Circle is back with a brand-new home on Hulu, reimagined as a fast-turnaround interactive event. For the first time celebrities enter the ultimate game of popularity, playing alongside civilians, raising the stakes and the strategy like never before. Some players compete as themselves, while others are catfishing and doing whatever it takes to win. This time, America isn’t just watching. Viewers have the power to stir the pot and influence the game in real time. This is a new era for the groundbreaking competition, where fame, strategy, and popularity collide in the biggest season of The Circle yet.”
Players compete to become the most popular, and the winner takes home a $100,000 grand prize. Tinx is the host, replacing Michelle Buteau from the Netflix version.
Studio Lambert produces with Omaha Productions and Motion Entertainment. Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Niall O’Driscoll and Stephen Lambert executive produce for Studio Lambert. Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Colin Campbell executive produce for Omaha Productions, and Martin Oxley and Chet Fenster executive produce for Motion Entertainment. Susan House is the showrunner.
When does ‘The Circle’ premiere?
The Circle premieres Nov. 17, on Hulu, and on Hulu on Disney+. Three new episodes air weekly, Tuesdays through Thursdays, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT for five weeks.
Featured image photo credit: Hulu
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