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The Circle

Premieres Nov 17 Hulu

Season 8 premieres Tuesday, Nov 17 on Hulu in 19 days Three episodes a week, Tuesday to Thursday, through the Dec 18 finale.

Set your lineup every week and ride the ratings to the final.

Players live in separate apartments and talk only through a chat app, as themselves or as a catfish. Every few days they rate each other; the top-rated become Influencers, who usually decide who gets blocked from the game, and the top-rated player in the final rating wins. After seven seasons on Netflix, season 8 moves to Hulu with celebrity players, real-time filming and audience voting.

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Each player picks
three players
Format
Weekly lineup
Picks lock
Each week you start three players. Lineups lock Monday at 11:59 PM ET, before Tuesday's episode. If the cast is revealed only in the premiere, Week 1 locks before Episode 2 and Episode 1 doesn't score.
Party size
4-12 players works best

Next season confirmed. Season 8 premieres on Hulu on November 17, 2026, hosted by Tinx, with celebrity and everyday players and audience voting. Netflix did not renew the show after season 7. Source

How it will work

The proposed format for when The Circle opens. Details can change before launch.

  1. Set a weekly lineup

    Each week, choose three players who are still in The Circle. Keep the same three or switch them up.

  2. Lock before Tuesday

    Lineups lock before each week's first episode. New arrivals can join your lineup from the following week.

  3. Score ratings and blocks

    Your players earn points for top ratings, Influencer turns, games and surviving blockings. They lose points for being rated last or blocked.

  4. Finish at the final rating

    Players in the final rating earn a bonus, with the most for the runner-up and the winner. The highest season total takes your party.

Your players, your party.

Pick three players, then follow them all season. Every result moves the standings in your private party.

This week’s lineup Demo
Player BPlayer EPlayer G

Set three players each week. Each week you start three players. Lineups lock Monday at 11:59 PM ET, before Tuesday's episode. If the cast is revealed only in the premiere, Week 1 locks before Episode 2 and Episode 1 doesn't score.

Standings Sample party
  1. 1 Maya Player APlayer DPlayer G 64 +9 this week
  2. 2 Jordan Player BPlayer EPlayer H 58 +4 this week
  3. 3 You Player CPlayer DPlayer I 51 +7 this week
  4. 4 Priya Player APlayer FPlayer G 37 −6 this week
  5. 5 Sam Player BPlayer FPlayer J 30 +2 this week
Illustration with made-up players and demo players, not real results.

Scoring

Proposed point values. They may change before the show opens.

Competition

  • Won a game (per game)+3
  • Won a power (per power)+4

Strategy

  • Became an Influencer (per time)+4
  • Held blocking power alone (per time)+2
  • Revealed as a catfish+3

Social

  • Finished #1 in a rating (per rating)+5
  • Finished last in a rating (per rating)−2
  • Topped an audience vote (per vote)+4

All 17 scoring events

Rules

The proposed rulebook for when The Circle opens.

Three-player weekly lineup

Each week, every member starts three players who are still in the game. You can reuse players every week, and lineups can overlap with other members.

Weekly lock

Lineups lock Monday at 11:59 PM ET, before Tuesday's episode. If the cast is only revealed in the premiere, Week 1 locks before Episode 2 and Episode 1 doesn't score.

Carry-over

If you don't set a lineup, last week's carries over. A player who has left the game leaves an empty slot worth 0.

Blockings

Every player still in after a blocking scores 2. Being blocked costs 8, whatever the method, and the player stops scoring. Points earned before a mid-week block still count.

Ratings and Influencers

Finishing #1 in a rating is worth 5 and finishing last costs 2. Each turn as an Influencer is worth 4, plus 2 if the player decides a blocking alone. Hidden results score when the show reveals them.

Audience voting

Coming out on top of an official audience vote announced on the show is worth 4 until Hulu explains the format. Pick the Cast never connects to or imitates the official vote.

Finale

Every player in the final rating scores 10. The runner-up scores 8 more and the winner 20 more. An official Fan Favorite, if announced, scores 5.

Shared profiles and catfish

Points follow the profile, not the person, including when two people share one profile or profiles are swapped. A revealed catfish scores 3.

Voluntary exits and removals

Quitting or being removed by production scores -10. Leaving for medical or family reasons scores 0. Either way, the player stops scoring.

New arrivals and returns

Players who arrive mid-season, or return after a block, can be added to lineups from the next weekly lock.

Late joiners

New members can join any week and score from their first locked lineup. There are no catch-up points.

Ties

Members with the same total share a rank. Parties can turn on tiebreakers: higher Week 5 score, then more finale points.

Results and corrections

Results are entered from each released episode. Corrections are logged with a reason, standings recalculate, and anyone whose score changed gets one notice.

Host settings

Hosts can adjust point values until Week 1 locks and make audited lineup corrections with a reason.

Predictions and polls

In development. Questions like these will open week by week, scored for fun, never for money.

  • Coming later

    Who will finish #1 in the next rating?

  • Coming later

    Who will the Influencers block next?

  • Coming later

    Is this player a catfish?

  • Coming later

    Will the next new arrival be a celebrity or an everyday player?

Questions about The Circle on Pick the Cast

Can I play The Circle fantasy on Pick the Cast yet?

Not yet. The Circle is coming soon, and the rules and scoring on this page are the proposal. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you once, when The Circle parties open.

How many players do you pick?

Three. You set a fresh lineup each week.

When are picks due?

Each week you start three players. Lineups lock Monday at 11:59 PM ET, before Tuesday's episode. If the cast is revealed only in the premiere, Week 1 locks before Episode 2 and Episode 1 doesn't score.

How does The Circle fantasy scoring work?

Points come from what happens on the show. The biggest: won the season (+20), reached the final rating (+10) and finished second (+8). The steepest loss: removed by production (−10). Every event and its points are on the scoring page. These values are proposed and can change before the show opens.

How many people should be in a party?

4-12 players works best, up to 20. Parties can be private (invite link or code) or public.

Is there a new season of The Circle coming?

Season 8 premieres on Hulu on November 17, 2026, hosted by Tinx, with celebrity and everyday players and audience voting. Netflix did not renew the show after season 7.

Is Pick the Cast affiliated with Hulu or The Circle?

No. Pick the Cast is an independent fan game. It isn’t affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any network, streaming service, studio or show.

Every The Circle scoring event · General questions

Show facts on this page were checked Oct 26, 2026. Sources

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