The Circle USA season 3: Release date, host, contestants and news about the show's return
Everything you need to know about The Circle USA season three.
A brand new season of the Circle USA has begun on Netflix.
Nine contestants have now set up home in the famous apartment block as they compete to see who is the most popular player. They can decide to be themselves or catfish as someone else, with $100k at stake for whoever manages to rank the highest.
The series comes after Channel 4's axing of the British original.
Michelle Buteau returns to host the series, which will see the eight new profiles attempt to flirt, befriend and schmooze their way to the cash prize. But who will it be?
Here's everything you need to know about the new series, including the contestants in the line-up.
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.
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Netflix renewed the social media competition for seasons two and three back in March 2020.
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The Circle USA host
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 3 contestants
Below is a list of the contestants in the starting line-up:
- Ruksana (from NJ)
- Nick (from Seattle)
- Calvin (from Miami)
- Michelle (from South Carolina)
- Kai (from Nashville)
- Daniel (from Florida)
- Ava & Chanel (from Los Angeles)
- Matthew (from Long Island)
The Circle 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
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!**
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.
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However, it was New York-based DeLeesa St. Agathe who won season two as her husband Trevor, while Too Hot To Handle's Chloe Veitch came in second.
Influencer Courtney Revolution placed third.
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