The Circle is a reality competition television franchise, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in 2018, and subsequently syndicated internationally by Netflix.

They communicate solely using their profiles on a specially-designed social media app that gives them the ability to portray themselves in any way they choose.

Tim Harcourt is the creative director of Studio Lambert, which produces the British and American versions of the show.

He began to work on The Circle after hearing that Channel 4 was looking for a reality-show format centered on social media.

[6][7] After the first series was Channel 4's "youngest profiling" show in six years, according to the British TV industry magazine Broadcast, talks began of international versions.

Brandon Reigg, Netflix's Vice Principal of Unscripted Content, stated, "We think the show's combination of modern social media interaction and competition will captivate Netflix members around the world, in multiple languages, and we're delighted to partner with Studio Lambert and Motion to produce these three new local versions.