| The Circle | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:The_Circle_France.png) The official title screen for the show | |
| Also known as | The Circle France |
| French | The Circle Game |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Narrated by | Alfred Gerbet |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 37–51 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Lambert |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 9 April 2020 |
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The Circle France (also known as The Circle Game in France)[1] is a French reality competition show, produced by Studio Lambert and Motion Content Group which first aired on Netflix on 9 April 2020 that is based on a British TV series of the same name.[2] Along with The Circle France, Netflix also released separate versions of The Circle in the United States and Brazil.[3] The show bills itself as a game based around social media, with the concept that "anyone can be anyone in The Circle". It has been compared to Big Brother and Catfish in format,[2] as well as Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" with the concept of ratings.[4]
On 9 April 2020, the season was won by Romain Ben, who had played the game as himself, and won the €100,000 (US$110,000) prize that came along with it. Éléa Zazu was the runner-up.
- ^ "Season 1 Trailer: The Circle France". netflix.com (in French). Netflix. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b White, Peter (18 December 2018). "'The Circle': Netflix Lines Up French & Brazilian Remakes As Studio Lambert Uses UK Hub For Reality Format". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Elise Sandberg, Bryn (8 October 2018). "Netflix to Adapt U.K. Reality Series 'The Circle'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Abdulbaki, Mae (26 September 2019). "Netflix's New Reality Competition The Circle Is Already Super Popular In The U.K." Cinema Blend. Retrieved 29 September 2019.