‘The Circle’ Season 2: Everything You Need to Know About the Cast & Game So Far
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: This gallery contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 2 of The Circle.]
Netflix’s addictive social media-inspired reality competition series, The Circle, is officially back for Season 2! But if you haven’t tuned into Season 2’s first few episodes, you should know we’re headed into spoiler territory.
Hosted by Michelle Buteau, the streaming series has a Big Brother-meets-Catfish vibe as contestants — housed separately in one building — get to know each other solely through TV screens and profiles created on a voice-activated custom social media app called, yup, the Circle. This means there’s plenty of space to present with a fake persona, which is allowed in this twisty game. Viewers at home know who is or isn’t who they say they are, and so whether they’re gaming their fellow contestants.
The season begins with eight players. At the end of each round, they’re tasked with rating each other. If a contestant doesn’t finish in the top two, there’s a chance they’ll be sent home or, in the parlance of the game, “blocked.” The goal is to land in one of the top Influencer positions and avoid being blocked for a chance to win the $100,000 grand prize.
Scroll down below to learn more about the Season 2 cast, from who’s playing with an alias and who’s already been blocked to which players landed in the finals.
The Circle, Season 2, New Episodes, Wednesdays, Netflix
Bryant
Age: 27
From: Chico, California
Alias: None
Status: Blocked!
About: This modern hippy, who teaches breath work, is the first to head home. After going through some stressful times in the professional world, he was looking to spread nothing but love.
Savannah
Age: 24
From: Los Angeles, California
Alias: None
Status: Blocked!
About: A data researcher on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Savannah was the second player to be evicted after a fight with another contestant led people to take sides. The self-proclaimed nerd says she likes to have fun and is social despite her serious occupation.
Terilisha
Age: 34
From: Dallas, Texas
Alias: None
Status: Blocked!
About: This full-time substitute teacher is hoped her mathematical skills would help in The Circle. And while Terilisha also planned to utilize her self-proclaimed ability to read others to her advantage, she got too caught up in the drama, leading to a relatively early blocking.
Khat
Age: 27
From: Mesquite, Texas
Alias: None
Status: Blocked
About: A professional volleyball player, Khat already has an edge with her inherently competitive attitude. She’s looking to break stereotypes and win big by being her true self in the game. Unfortunately, her lack of interest in getting to know other players on a deeper level was her ultimate downfall.
Mitchell
Age: 22
From: Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Alias: None
Status: Blocked
About: This relative of Season 1 contestants Tammy and Eddie (they’re his mom and bother), Mitchell know s a little bit about how The Circle operates, but he’s hoping his refined people skills and authentic approach are what will win his fellow competitors over. One fun fact he chose to share? He’s a virgin if you can believe it. Ultimately, his genuine approach came across as phony to the other players, leaving him on the outs.
Jack
Age: 20
From: New Haven, Connecticut
Alias: Emily and John
Status: Finalist (5th Place, shared with Lisa)
About: An astrophysics and economics student, Jack describes himself as a nerd. But he was ready to play a cutthroat game against his fellow Circle players by entering the show as a sweet female college student. Unfortunately that plan didn’t work out, but The Circle is giving him a second chance by allowing him to play under a shared alias with Lisa. By putting their minds together, Jack and Lisa remained a formidable force under the alias of John. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to win them the top prize.
Lisa
Age: 42
From: Los Angeles, California
Alias: Lance Bass (yes, the one from NSYNC) and John
Status: Finalist (5th Place, shared with Jack)
About: Serving as Lance Bass’s personal assistant for the more than 14 years, Lisa is very familiar with the performer as well as the industry, which she hoped would give her an edge. But she wasn’t able to pull a fast one on the rest of The Circle players as a low ranking left her blocked. Thankfully she’s still in play under a new shared alias with Jack, and their kind approach under the profile of John has remained a strong combination, but it isn’t enough to win the game.
Lee
Age: 58
From: Dallas, Texas
Alias: River
Status: Finalist (4th Place)
About: This professional writer, who has authored multiple books under a female pen name, is putting his skills at fiction to the test by playing River, a young and recently single gay man. Ultimately his social game isn’t enough to win him to top prize.
Courtney
Age: 28
From: Los Angeles, California
Alias: None
Status: Finalist (3rd Place)
About: This pop-culture expert says he’s a great communicator, which if true will work to his advantage. But despite using his real name, he chooses not to reveal his entertainment hosting roots though and is portraying himself as a barista. But his mindful game play isn’t enough to make him this season’s winner.
Chloe
Age: 22
From: Essex, UK
Alias: None
Status: Finalist (2nd Place)
About: This player, who formerly appeared on Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle, is flirting it up with the other players. Will her strategy, if it is one, distract her, or will Chloe keep her eye on the prize? It would seem like the strategy almost works as she comes in a close second behind Season 2’s winner.
DeLeesa St. Agathe (Season 2)
Many have attempted to catfish competitors in The Circle, but few have done it quite like DeLeesa St. Agathe. Playing as her husband, Trevor, DeLeesa was both strategic and deceptive while building and maintaining strong alliances episode after episode. In fact, she had arguably the strongest run to the grand prize. She was only ranked outside of the top three once in 13 episodes. It would be hard for her to have that type of success against the best of the best, but she’d surely be difficult to beat.
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I think this season is even better.
But they don't have anyone as entertaining as Joey Sasso.
He was funny.
I feel like the producers told them to be a bit nastier this season.
Or Courtney is just a really nasty person.
These people think they can stuff about people after just saying
How's it going?
Welcome, can't wait to get to know you.
Courtney thought he knew everything by listening to one person....After she got blocked. Never taking into account that it was just her side of the story.
And he would not let it go.
I don't like him.
I love Chloe, she cracks me up.
I thought Emily was doing a great job, but Courtney has ruined that.
I think Trevor is doing a good job.
It is fun when certain people suspect the actual catfish people.
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I love Chloe and Emily/John was funny. Courtney was so nasty.
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I don’t like Chloe...or River
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