Our favorite fake voice assistant returns today as Netflix takes the wraps off its second season of The Circle. Host Michelle Michelle Buteau is back alongside eight new quarantined contestants, each with a plan to emerge the most popular among their peers, as measured by their interactions on the show's homegrown social media platform. The new season's first three episodes are available now, with new episodes dropping Wednesdays through May 5th.
Also today: Jamie Foxx returns to series TV in a new Netflix sitcom, Tough as Nails crowns its Season 2 champion, and social media gives one family a portal to confronting their daughter's murderers. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Wednesday:
SEASON PREMIERE: The second season of The Circle kicks off with eight new contestants who aren’t afraid to chat, flirt, befriend, and betray each other to earn the ultimate cash prize as top influencer. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
COMPLETE FIRST SEASON: A single dad and cosmetics brand owner (Jamie Foxx) figures out fatherhood on the fly in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! when his strong-minded teen daughter moves in with him. Primetimer's Aaron Barnhart previewed the series and filed this review. Streaming on Netflix
DOCUMENTARY: The line between justice and revenge blurs in the documentary Why Did You Kill Me? when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald. Read our review. Streaming on Netflix
SEASON FINALE: Scott, Sarah, Zeus and Swifty put it all on the line as they compete in one last series of challenges before Tough As Nails crowns its Season 2 champion. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on CBS
NEW EPISODE: It's go-time on The Masked Singer as another wildcard attempts to enter the competition at the Group A finales. Before the night is over, one celebrity will be unmasked, while the remaining singers advance to next week's Super Eight. 8:00 PM ET on FOX
NBA BASKETBALL: The NBA on ESPN returns with another Wednesday night doubleheader:
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: The most decorated Olympian of all-time relives his storied career in Michael Phelps: Medals, Memories & More. NBC Sports swimming commentators Rowdy Gaines and Dan Hicks host the three-part special. Watch preview. Streaming on Peacock.
SERIES PREMIERE: Home renovation experts Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas fulfill their dream on Bargain Block, as they restore Motor City's iconic American neighborhoods one house at a time. 9:00 PM ET on HGTV
NEW EPISODE: Nancy (Kennedy McMann) and Celia Hudson (Teryl Rothery) go head to head on Nancy Drew, while Nick (Tunji Kasim) hires a new line cook at The Claw. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on The CW
Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.
TOPICS: The Circle, Netflix