TV Shows Like The Circle on Netflix

10 Shows The Circle Fans Will Love as Much as Chris Loves a Good Outfit

If you've already binged all 12 episodes of season one of The Circle then you know just how good it is. Adapted from a popular show in the UK, The Circle is a social media competition where participants compete to be the most popular or likable among the group using an app (unshockingly called The Circle); but there's a catch, no one meets face-to-face until the finale. Coined as the Big Brother version of Netflix, The Circle has all the elements of a binge-worthy show: strategy, drama, mind games, vulnerability, and cat-fishing. While we anxiously wait to see if The Circle will be renewed for a second season, here are 10 other similar shows that have just as much sneaky game play and drama.

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YOU

If creating a profile of whoever you want to be was one of the aspects that drew you to The Circle then consider binging YOU next. The show is centreed around Joe Goldberg who tends to always find himself with blood on his hands and in a very passionate love affair. By the end of season one and throughout the second, you'll realise a common theme from The Circle: not everyone maybe who they seem.

Watch YOU on Netflix.

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Dating Around

Similar to The Circle, Dating Around is a reality TV show heavily inspired by social media, particularly online dating. Each episode follows a new single woman or man as they navigate five blind dates hoping to spark a connection. Participants are put to the test on dates when questioned if who they are in real-life matches their online exotic dating profiles.

Watch Dating Around on Netflix.

Queer Eye

A Netflix series with a mix of interior design, culture, entertainment, fashion, and personal styling...is there a better show to watch right before going to bed? Queer Eye, a personal makeover show, led by five sassy gay professionals is the perfect feel-good show that encourages people to embrace and love their inner-selves.

This is a theme we see come to life in The Circle when the house rallies behind Sean after admitting she is plus-size and not the thin girl she pretended to be or Karyn who applauds Chris, an openly gay man, who beams confidence.

Watch Queer Eye on Netflix.

Next in Fashion

Love fashion and a series that ends with a contestant wining a jackpot of money? Next in Fashion is a brand new series coming to Netflix where designers from around the world will be competing for a chance to be the next big thing and $250,000. The Circle participants (and models) Alana and Sean would be all over this show.

Watch Next In Fashion on Netflix.

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Catfish

For those wishing to go on season two (if renewed!) of The Circle, do yourself a favour and study the hit MTV show Catfish. The show is based on helping people figure out if the person they've been talking to online is using a fake personal profile or is the real deal, which is a major theme in The Circle! You'll quickly learn the crazy lengths people go to to not get caught.

Watch Catfish on Hulu.

The Masked Singer

In The Masked Singer, a comedy reality TV series, celebrities are hidden in full body costumes to hide their identities and win a singing competition based off talent. Besides the fact that you should watch because the costumes are ridiculously hilarious, it has the same theme of portraying fake or hidden personas like the participants on The Circle.

Watch The Masked Singer on Hulu.

Survivor

Strategy and mind games more your thing? Try watching a season of Survivor, where those elements and likability are what can get you to the end and win a million dollars. Of course, contestants also have to avoid getting voted off every week.

There are 34 seasons available so if you fall into a deep rabbit hole (which we promise you will) you'll have enough TV to hold you over until a possible season two is available!

Watch Survivor on Hulu.

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The Bachelor

It might seem like a stretch but the The Bachelor has a lot more in common to The Circle than you might think. In a show where being the most liked gets you to the end, contestants who are putting forward what they think is their best-selves (or a front) can be very intimidating and cause you to lie or exaggerate the truth so you end up on top.

Watch The Bachelor on Hulu.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey

In a land of sequins and tag lines, The Circle's Chris would fit right in. If you're craving more legendary tag lines like his "godfidence" and "I'm a real-ass bitch in a fake-ass world" then watch Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Honestly, any Real Housewives franchise will satisfy the sequins and tagline sweet tooth you might be craving but New Jersey brings a whole different level of punchy banter and drama. The show also carries themes like secrecy and portraying different sides of yourself to different people.

Watch Real Housewives of New Jersey on Hulu.

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