CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: Hulu's "THE CIRCLE"

MEET THE STARTING PLAYERS ON THIS SEASON OF HULU'S 'THE CIRCLE'

The competition series debuts November 17, with new episodes airing weekly, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6 P.M. PT / 9 P.M ET on Hulu.

And the First Fan Vote of the Season is Now Open!

Meet "The Circle's" celebrity and civilian players entering the apartments, competing to become the most popular player. In the end, only one contestant will be crowned the winner, taking home the $100, 000 grand prize.

The first fan vote is now open. Layla Taylor from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" and her bestie, Kate Racker, are entering The Circle! The duo will team up to catfish as a hot single guy. But which civilian contestant will they play? That's up to YOU! Vote for who Layla and Kate should catfish as: Doug or Steven? For more information on how to cast your vote on TikTok and via SMS/text, visit https://bit.ly/TheCircleFAQs.

Celebrity Players:

· Bachelor Nation TV personality and author Hannah Brown

· "Vanderpump Villa's" Dominic "Chef Dom" DeAngelis catfishing as Lisa Vanderpump

· "Dancing with the Stars" pro dancer and choreographer Sasha Farber

· "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'" Layla Taylor and friend Kate Racker catfishing as a player determined by fan vote.

Civilian Players:

· Cyrus, Software Engineer (New York, NY)

· Gina, Content Creator & husband Yanis, Tech Sales (Austin, TX) catfishing as single Gina.

· Justin, Entrepreneur (Los Angeles, CA)

· Suave, Doberman Dad (Columbia, SC )

· Alyssa, Finance (Cooper City, FL)

Logline: "The Circle" is back with a brand-new home on Hulu, reimagined as a fast-turnaround interactive event. For the first time celebrities enter the ultimate game of popularity, playing alongside civilians, raising the stakes and the strategy like never before. Some players compete as themselves, while others are catfishing and doing whatever it takes to win. This time, America isn't just watching. Viewers have the power to stir the pot and influence the game in real time. This is a new era for the groundbreaking competition, where fame, strategy, and popularity collide in the biggest season of "The Circle" yet.

Host: Tinx

Credits: "The Circle" is produced by Studio Lambert, together with Omaha Productions, Motion Entertainment, and in partnership with Turnkey Studio Services, a division of Banijay America. Executive producers for Studio Lambert include Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Niall O'Driscoll and Stephen Lambert. Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Colin Campbell will executive produce for Omaha Productions and Martin Oxley and Chet Fenster for Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media company. Susan House serves as showrunner. "The Circle" is a Banijay Entertainment format.

SOCIAL: @TheCircleHulu