Netflix's 'The Circle' Season 6: Everything We Know so Far

One month before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Netflix original competition series The Circle debuted on the streaming platform. Little did we know, within a matter of weeks, we’d have nothing to do but sit at home and inevitably tune in.

Fast-forward to today, and viewers are still hooked on the reality TV hit.

So, has The Circle been renewed for Season 6? And, how can you apply to be on the show? Plus, stick around to see what Season 5 cast member Brett Robinson said in an exclusive interview with Distractify about how he was cast for the series.

In November 2023, Netflix announced that the The Circle was coming back to the small screen for a sixth and seventh season. And in March 2024, the streaming giant finally gave us a premiere date for Season 6!

That's right: Fans can expect to tune into the Season 6 premiere on April 17, 2024.

The casting process for Season 6 was first announced back in May 2023. And for this go-around, the show was filmed in Atlanta. While we don't know yet who is part of the cast, we do know that folks from old seasons have popped up again in newer seasons, so we may get some familiar faces this time around too.

As we wait for more news, viewers are eager to learn how they can get in on the action (and the coveted $150,000 cash prize).

You can apply to be on the show when auditions are open by checking its casting website. You can also look out for announcements on the casting Instagram page.

But, you might also get lucky and be recruited for the show — which is what happened with Brett Robinson.

Brett, who also competed on Big Brother, told us that he actually didn’t audition for Season 5. Instead, producers contacted him about joining the cast.

“You know, it's honestly the same way that I did Big Brother,” Brett told us back in January 2023. “You know, they reached out, they said, ‘Hey, we got this cool experiment, this idea.’”

Without hesitation, Brett accepted the challenge.

“I said, easy enough. I'll try and go win this with my charm that I tried to do on Big Brother. Did a half-decent job there. I was, like, you know, I'll give it a go,” the reality TV star shared.

The series was picked up by the platform following The Circle’s 2018 premiere on Britain’s Channel 4. At the time, there were already plans in place to create international versions of The Circle, hence the Brazilian and French iterations of the show.

In partnership with All3Media, Season 1 of the U.S. adaptation of the reality TV series premiered on Netflix in January 2020. Only two months later, the show was renewed for Seasons 2 and 3, which were shot concurrently.

Ahead of the Season 3 premiere, The Circle was renewed by Netflix for Seasons 4 and 5. And, as mentioned earlier, Seasons 6 and 7 were confirmed in November 2023.

Given the show's popularity, it's likely that the reality series will be getting additional seasons to come.