Everything you need to know about The Circle USA season 3 – who’ll be hosting and when it’ll hit our screens.
It’s been a few months since The Circle USA gave us its second series, however the show has some very exciting news – particularly in light of Channel 4’s axing of the British original.
Netflix has renewed The Circle for a third season and its landing on our screens next month, with the four-part series dropping new episodes each week throughout September.
The streamer announced season three’s release date over the weekend with a short teaser trailer on Twitter, writing: “Circle, Message: Have you missed us? THE CIRCLE SEASON 3 DROPS SEPTEMBER 8TH ONLY ON NETFLIX!”
Circle, Message: Have you missed us? THE CIRCLE SEASON 3 DROPS SEPTEMBER 8TH ONLY ON NETFLIX! pic.twitter.com/05EoNnqi6o
— The Circle on Netflix (@CircleNetflix) August 19, 2021
Michelle Buteau will be returning to host the series, which will see eight new contestants attempt to flirt, befriend and schmooze their way to $100,000 on the show’s unique social media platform, playing either as themselves or as a catfish.
Earlier this year, DeLeesa St. Agathe won season two as her husband Trevor, while Too Hot To Handle’s Chloe Veitch came in second.
Read on for everything you need to know about The Circle season three, from its release date to the contestants.
The Circle USA season 3 release date
The Circle season three will premiere on Netflix on Wednesday 8th September, with new episodes being released weekly from that point onwards.
Let’s make up for lost time:
— Netflix (@netflix) August 19, 2021
Season 3 of The Circle premieres September 8! pic.twitter.com/fdGCwSFZ6t
Netflix renewed the social media competition for seasons two and three back in March 2020.
The Circle USA host
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The Circle USA is hosted by American stand-up comedian Michelle Buteau, who narrates each episode.
The New Jersey-born actress has starred in a number of TV shows, from Key and Peele and Russian Doll to Bless the Harts. She has also appeared in films such as Someone Great, Isn’t It Romantic, Always Be My Maybe, Happiest Season and the upcoming Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson movie Marry Me.
The Circle USA season three contestants
Netflix is yet to announce which contestants will be heading into The Circle’s flats, and is unlikely to do so until the season is just about to start.
Season two’s line-up featured a number of interesting players, from social media influencer Courtney Revolution and Too Hot to Handle contestant Chloe Veitch, to professional volleyball player Khat Bell and Lance Bass’s assistant Lisa Delcampo. Who knows who we’ll be seeing on series three.
The Circle USA filming location
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The Circle USA is surprisingly filmed in the same building as its British cousin – an apartment building in Salford, Manchester.
While skylines of US cities Milwaukee and Chicago are edited into the show, the American contestants are actually living in a block of flats in Manchester, containing 12 furnished apartments, each valued at around £145,000 back in 2019.
Who won The Circle USA season two?
**Spoilers ahead for The Circle USA season two!**
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The much-anticipated final of The Circle USA season two arrived on Netflix today (Wednesday 5th May), with each of the show’s final five hoping to take home the $100,000 prize pot.
However, it was New York-based Deleesa Carrasquillo who emerged as this season’s champion, having played the game as her 32-year old husband Trevor.
Too Hot To Handle‘s Chloe Veitch came in second place, while influencer Courtney Revolution placed third.
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