The Circle - Episode Guide

In the first episode, the players make themselves at home in their individual apartments, before getting started on creating their brand new profiles on The Circle. Starting from scratch on social media is a dream come true for many - but the players need to choose what information to give away at this early stage of the game. The Circle is voice-activated - so it looks to viewers like the players are talking to each other, and all the players can see of their competitors is the information they choose to share. The wrong choice of profile picture could see them judged unfavourably, which is every player's nightmare in this exciting new online popularity contest in which the contestants are playing to win up to £50k.

In their first full day in The Circle, the contestants are working on their gameplans. Dan and Alex become Influencers, with the power to remove a fellow player. Who do they pick?

The players win a special party. There's dancing, risqué party games and some late night pillow talk. And The Circle welcomes a new player to the game, Sinead - AKA 'Christopher'.

The game-playing intensifies, there's some serious flirtation going on, and before the night is out one of the players will be blocked from The Circle

The game hots up as several players suss out some gameplans. A psychic medium enters The Circle. And Freddie treats himself to a victory streak after getting some good news.

There's a man cave, some surprising revelations, a shock meeting, and two players are blocked as the game play heats up

Two new players join the gang. Christopher/Sinead sends a shock message. Genelle and Dan bond. There's also politics, pizza, wine, pyjamas, and possibly even some romance.

As newbies Scotty and Hannah bed in, there's fighting talk and flirty talk in the group as things get a little bit personal and heated

Tension mounts as the fallout from last night's game continues. After all the flirting, Sian tries to figure out who to trust. There's also a portrait painting and more mudslinging.

Tonight Genelle makes a stunning announcement to the gang, and there's not one but two shock exits as a newbie enters The Circle. Did Psychic Ryan see any of this coming?

Romance could be on the cards for new catfish Mairead. The Ratings take place. And is it the end for The Three Musketeers?

The Blocking cliffhanger is resolved, with either Psychic Ryan (and Kathy) or Alex/Kate leaving the game, while two new players enter

There's some crushes, match-making and sexting going on in The Circle. And as the latest round of ratings looms, another 'at risk' player faces The Block.

A lot of people in The Circle are getting pretty suspicious, with their catfish alarms on red alert. There's still time for some lads' chat though. And yoga.

Sian and Precious seek to put aside their differences, while a shock Blocking with no Influencers, leaves five players facing a difficult decision

The players wake up to big news: The Circle is now complete - meaning that one of them will definitely win £50,000. Sian shares her 'naked' thoughts. And another player is Blocked.

With only one day left, anything can happen in The Circle. There's a new ratings alert with another surprise Blocking - leaving only four contestants, with everything to play for.

The remaining players leave their apartments and finally come face to face for the Live Final, as it's revealed who is the most popular in The Circle and has got their hands on the £50,000 prize

Players from across the series reflect on their time spent in The Circle. Do they wish they'd played the game differently? Were the tell-tale signs of being catfished visible, if only they'd noticed? Will they ever forgive each other? Presenters Maya Jama and Alice Levine relive all the best moments from inside the apartments; and a psychologist analyses the key action that led to one Player getting their hands on the £50,000 prize.

Emma Willis hosts the series asking provocative questions about modern identity, how people portray themselves and how they communicate through social media. Eight individuals from all walks of life compete in a popularity contest to win a cash prize. They will all live in one modern block, but separately in individual apartments, interacting with one another exclusively through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform. Emma is joined in the studio by the contestants' friends and families and last year's winner.

Emma Willis hosts the popularity contest assessing the impact of social media, as the new players try to win each other over in their attempts to land the £100,000 prize, and one unlucky player's time is cut short in a dramatic blocking.

As a new player settles in, the competition ramps up as contestants rate one another for a second time. Emma Willis hosts the reality challenge in which a group of individuals interact with one another exclusively through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform.

Emma Willis hosts, as a panel of celebrity guests dissects all the drama from inside The Circle and catch up on the action from the last 48 hours. Plus, the first blocked players join the host to talk about their time in the show and viewers get another chance to control The Circle via an app vote.

As the first episode kicks off, Emma delivers a huge twist.

The latest twists and turns in the reality show which sees a number of individuals living in the same apartment block, but only communicating over social media.

Twists and turns lie in store as the players compete to be the most popular and win the £100,000 prize pot.

In an extended edition of the programme, Emma enters The Circle with some game-changing news.

As the players recover from the second blocking, two new catfish join The Circle. Emotions run high for one player, and love is in the air as the players get their flirt on.

Suspicions run high and 'The Catfish Hunters' are formed. And as a result of losing a game, one player must become The Circle Assassin...

The stakes have never been higher; is it mission accomplished for the Assassin?

The Assassin's mission is revealed and one player's feelings for another grow stronger

Tensions rise as the painting challenge causes a stir, a friendship suffers a blow and it's ratings time for the players

Two players become agony aunts, Emma Willis delivers a major announcement, and the players decide who is next to be blocked from The Circle

There's a shock revelation as a catfish confesses. Meanwhile, two new players enter The Circle and have a big decision to make.

One player ups their game plan, the new players pick an Influencer and it's the toughest Influencer chat yet, as the players decide where their allegiances lie...

The latest twists and turns in the reality show as a number of individuals continue to communicate over social media system, hoping to be voted the most popular and walk off the with the £100,000 prize.

Popularity contest in which individuals from all walks of life compete to win a cash prize They will all live in one modern block, but separately in individual apartments, interacting with one another exclusively through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform called `The Circle".

Series assessing the impact of social media, in which individuals from all walks of life compete in a popularity contest to win a cash prize. Twists and turns abound as the players compete to be the most popular and win the £100,000 prize pot.

Popularity contest in which individuals from all walks of life compete to win a cash prize They will all live in one modern block, but separately in individual apartments, interacting with one another exclusively through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform called `The Circle".

Popularity contest in which individuals from all walks of life compete to win a cash prize They will all live in one modern block, but separately in individual apartments, interacting with one another exclusively through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform called `The Circle".

The latest twists and turns in the reality show which sees a number of individuals living in the same apartment block, but only communicating over social media. It's a game of popularity as they chat, flirt, play games and rate each other - with some playing as themselves, and others hiding behind a fake persona - with the winner walking off with £100,000.

The latest twists and turns in the reality show as a number of individuals continue to communicate over social media system, hoping to be voted the most popular and walk off the with the £100,000 prize.

The latest twists and turns in the reality show as a number of individuals continue to communicate over social media system, hoping to be voted the most popular and walk off the with the £100,000 prize.

The programme reaches its conclusion as the players' true identities are finally revealed.