The Circle season 6 release schedule and times for all the new episodes

The first four episodes of The Circle season 6 are dropping this Wednesday, April 17, exclusively on Netflix! After that, Netflix will release episodes in batches until the finale premieres on May 8. Below we'll get into the exact dates so you know when to anticipate new episodes.

Like previous seasons, fans can expect Survival of the Thickest actress Michelle Buteau to return as the host! Also of interest is the fact that The Circle season 6 introduces a groundbreaking new player in the form of an AI chatbot that will catfish the other players. Will artificial intelligence be able to outsmart its competitors?

This time around, The Circle apartments are in the United States instead of Northern England, specifically in the city of Atlanta, Georgia.

Here's when you can start watching!

When do new episodes of The Circle season 6 drop on Netflix?

Like previous seasons of The Circle, Netflix is spreading the 13-episode season out across four weeks, meaning episodes will arrive in batches.

Here's when you can expect new episodes of The Circle season 6:

• Week 1 (Wednesday, April 17): Episodes 1-4
• Week 2 (Wednesday, April 24): Episodes 5-8
• Week 3 (Wednesday, May 1): Episodes 9-12
• Week 4 (Wednesday, May 8): Finale Episode

Episodes are approximately an hour long and will drop at midnight PT/3:00 a.m. ET on the Wednesday of release.

What's the deal with the AI?

Apart from changing locations to the states, one of the other biggest twists in the game is the introduction of "Max," an AI bot that will be catfishing as a 26-year-old from the Midwest. Per Netflix's Tudum website, the unorthodox cast mate has been "studying" previous seasons to learn how best to mask its true identity.

Tudum promises that Max will be "be acting on his own — without the interference of producers — to establish genuine connections with his competitors." That means he won't be armed with any extra knowledge or intel on the other players.

Just a few more days until The Circle season 6 premieres. Add the series to your Netflix watchlist to receive a reminder when it releases.