The Circle (Seasons 1–7)

A hundred grand, one apartment block, and not a single face-to-face meeting. The Circle (2020) is the US Netflix reality show you can watch online on iFILM. Players live in the same building but in separate flats, talking only through an app called the Circle. Some compete as themselves; others build a fake profile and pretend to be someone else entirely.

What follows is a game of pure reputation. Contestants flirt, form friendships, broker alliances and keep rating one another — whoever sits on top decides who goes home. The real weapon is likability through a screen, and the real trap is catfishing: a charming profile could hide absolutely anyone. Comedian Michelle Buteau hosts, with Mel B and Emma Bunton of the Spice Girls dropping in as guests.

It is that rare reality format where winning comes from playing a persona, not from looks. Hooks you from the first episode and binges in one sitting. Stream The Circle (2020) online on iFILM.