The Circle: 10 Questions About The Show (& Some Answers)

After plowing through all 12 addictive episodes of Netflix reality series The Circle, you probably have so many questions.

In the series, eight players reside in apartments in the same building. They never meet in person or hear each other’s voices, only communicating through a voice-activated instant messaging system called The Circle and sharing status updates and photos via a profile. Are they playing as themselves or catfishing? You don’t really know.

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If you watched the series, you are probably wondering about a few different things. Here are the most burning questions, some of which we have answered.

10 How Do They Not Hear One Another?

In the series, the players are each in a separate apartment in the same building. And if we are to believe the exterior shot showing a circle of lights around the apartments, they are located next to one another.

If this is the case, how do the players not hear one another? In reality, the apartments are soundproofed and there is one vacant apartment in between each person to prevent them from hearing one another’s screams, shrieks, gasps, and voices. This is essential for players like Seaburn, who was playing as a female.

9 How Do They Handle Being Completely Isolated?

Sure, players have plenty of things to keep them busy, including a full kitchen, gym, and outdoor hot tub, books, paper, playing cards (Solitaire, anyone?), and more. And, of course, they can chat online with other players. But don’t they get bored?

Players reportedly have some interaction with producers to avoid feeling isolated and have access to an on-site therapist whenever they feel stressed or need someone to talk to. They are also escorted by someone whenever they leave the apartment, which is typically only to smoke or head up to the hot tub.

8 Why Do They Get All Dolled Up For “Dates?”

The answer to this question is probably obvious: because these people are being filmed 24/7 and getting all dressed up makes you feel good. Even if your date won’t ever get to see you, millions of people watching the show will!

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Still, they also see you in your pajamas right after you wake up with no make-up on. So it’s amusing to watch the players pick their favorite outfits, do their hair, and cake on make-up for a virtual date where their partner can’t see them!

7 Do They Get Any Sun?

Several scenes show players enjoying a rooftop hot tub. Indeed, they were given an opportunity to head up there for some sun and to avoid cabin fever. But there were “air traffic controllers” who made sure only one player was ever there, or in places like the gym, at a time and they never crossed paths. Any time anyone left their apartment, they were accompanied by someone on staff.

But is the hot tub the only sun they got? Do the apartments have balconies where the players could get some much-needed Vitamin D and outdoor time for reflection? It would probably be too risky, so our guess is the rooftop hot tub and escorted smoke breaks were pretty much their only exposure to anything beyond artificial light throughout filming.

6 Could They Chat Whenever They Wanted To?

No. While players could pretty much chat as they pleased, both in direct messages and groups, the chat was turned off at certain times. It was unavailable overnight, for example, so the players could get a good night’s sleep without being interrupted.

Unlike reality series like Big Brother where people can physically wake you up at any time to talk game, chatting was a bit more regulated here. Players could, of course, say whatever they wanted. But there was no need to have clandestine chats in the middle of the night since those could happen during waking hours via DMs.

5 What Do They Do All Day?

We see them play endless games of Solitaire, dance around, work out, cook, draw, do puzzles, write in journals, and, of course, chat with one another. But there are many waking hours in a day. How do they fill these in essentially solitary confinement?

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A quiet day of reflection with oneself is great, and producers have said that players enjoyed the solitude. But there’s no way it didn’t get boring over time. Thankfully, as noted, players did occasionally talk with producers, therapists if needed, and could go to the gym or hot tub if they started to get antsy.

4 Why Didn’t Anyone Attractive Come in As Someone Nerdy?

While several contestants came in as nerdy people wanting to pretend to be thin or muscular, conventionally “beautiful” or “handsome” singles, why didn’t anyone who looked like the people they were pretending to be come in and try to be nerdy?

Once everyone got to know him as himself, the “nerdy” Shubam was among the most popular players. He didn’t need to show shirtless photos or bikini pics to be liked – he was universally loved. It would have been interesting to see someone that looked like Miranda, for example, come in and play as someone who looked more like Karyn.

3 How Long Did Filming Take Place?

Was the series filmed in real-time? How long did filming take and how long were players stuck in those apartments, cut off from the rest of the world?

Filming took place in Salford, England, which makes sense since the show is based on a U.K. version of the show of the same name. It took place over a three-week period, with the finale being filmed a day after the last episode was filmed. Filming took place in August 2019 in the same building that filming took place for the U.K. version for its second season.

2 Who Were the People in the Fake Profiles?

Several people who played as catfishes used images of unknown individuals in their profiles to pretend to be those people, like Alex who used the photo of a handsome blonde man he called Adam. Who were those people IRL? We know in the case of Seaburn that his profile photos and persona were those of his girlfriend, Rebecca. But who were the other people?

Were they simply stock photos, models? Presumably, the people whose photos were used were aware of their use. But it would be interesting to hear more about them and what they thought of the show.

1 Why Was Ed Able to Enter With His Mom?

Most of the players were in their 20s, with a few in their early 30s. But there was one exception: 23-year-old Ed who came into the game with his 50-something-year-old mom. How is it fair that they were allowed to tag team?

Two heads are always better than one and no one else had the chance to discuss decisions and strategy with someone else, face-to-face. What’s more, Ed was able to bounce ideas off his mom before posting anything to groups or in private chats. So not fair!

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