Created by Satisfaction, part of France’s Satisfaction Group, The Final Circle is the primetime quiz show that puts contestants under pressure to prove not just what they know, but the full power of their brain.
Fifty contestants step into a 360-degree arena and face challenges that test every part of the mind - from logic and memory to language and visual skills. Round by round, players are eliminated, the questions grow harder, and the circle tightens. In the end, only one contestant will reach The Final Circle and face the high-stakes showdown where strategy, speed, and brainpower decide if they secure the grand prize.
The game show format debuted on TF1 in June 2025 as Le Dernier Cercle, taking over a 30% share in the commercial demographic. It has already been commissioned for a second season in France to air later this year, with other international commissions already in discussion.
Andrew Zein, EVP Creative Format Development and Sales at WBITVP, said: “The Final Circle delivers what viewers continue to crave from their quiz and game shows: tension, humour, and an iconic set in the form of the 360-degree arena, while also testing contestants’ full brain power under pressure to give anyone the chance to make it through to The Final Circle. We are thrilled to be working with Satisfaction to represent this format, and know that buyers will soon see this as a staple in their own schedules around the world.”
Nassima Boudi, Director of International from Satisfaction Group, adds: “WBITVP has successfully nurtured some of the world’s leading format brands, created both within its own group and by third parties, so we know that The Final Circle is in very good hands.
“In France, this search for the most complete brain generated a great deal of buzz and worked well with viewers of different ages, as it doesn’t just rely on what people know, which often varies across the generations. The show proved to be great fun too, driven by engaging and entertaining interactions between the host and the contestants. We now look forward to seeing these experiences replicated in other territories as our format begins its international journey.”
Satisfaction is one of France’s leading independent production companies, having created original formats for a range of domestic broadcasters, including The Tourists, Anything Goes, The Villa of Broken Hearts, Stars Under Hypnosis, 1 to 10 and Intuition, as well as notably producing the French versions of The Floor, Let’s Make a Deal, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Dragon’s Den and co-producing Battleship.
The deal was brokered by Ilan Astrug, VP Creative Format Acquisition at WBITVP, who leads the relationship with Satisfaction and oversees third-party format acquisitions for the group.