Netflix has officially announced the highly anticipated return of its record-breaking series, Squid Game, with Season 2 set to premiere on December 26, 2024. In a surprising move, the streaming giant also confirmed a third and final season, scheduled for release in 2025.The upcoming second season will follow the journey of Player 456, Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae), as he seeks revenge against the sinister organization behind the deadly games. According to the official synopsis, Gi-hun’s path to dismantling the organization proves to be even more perilous than expected, forcing him to re-enter the game to end it once and for all.Creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history as the first Asian to win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, shared his excitement about the new seasons in a letter to fans. He teased an intense confrontation between Gi-hun and the enigmatic Front Man, promising that ‘the true game begins’.The new season will see the return of familiar faces including Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, alongside an impressive roster of new cast members such as Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, and Park Gyu-young.Squid Game’s first season shattered Netflix records, amassing an astounding 265.2 million views and approximately 2.2 billion hours watched in its first 13 weeks. This unprecedented success has not only solidified its place as Netflix’s most-watched non-English show but has also spawned a reality show adaptation and various video game spin-offs.
Key points
- Squid Game Season 2 will premiere on Netflix on December 26, 2024.
- A third and final season of Squid Game is confirmed for release in 2025.
- The new season follows Seong Gi-hun’s quest for revenge against the game’s organizers.
- Squid Game’s first season broke records with over 265 million views on Netflix.
Contradictions👾There is a minor discrepancy in the reported viewing figures.
While most sources cite 265.
2 million views, one source mentions ‘over 265 million views’, which could be attributed to rounding or different reporting periods.
