Squid Game season 2
Season of South Korean television series
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- The second season of South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series Squid Game , marketed as Squid Game 2 (Korean: 오징어 게임 2 ) and created by writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, was released on Netflix on December 26, 2024.
- 1 million views during its premiere week.
- 1 in 92 countries.
- A third and final season, which was filmed back-to-back with the second season, was released on June 27, 2025.
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WikipediaThe second season of South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series Squid Game, marketed as Squid Game 2 (Korean: 오징어 게임 2) and created by writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, was released on Netflix on December 26, 2024.
Four days after its premiere, the second season had set new streaming records with 68 million views, exceeding the highest premiere viewership for Netflix held by the first season of Wednesday at 50.1 million views during its premiere week. According to Netflix, the season ranked at No. 1 in 92 countries. It garnered positive reviews from critics. A third and final season, which was filmed back-to-back with the second season, was released on June 27, 2025.
Numbers in parentheses denote the character's assigned player number in the Squid Game universe unless otherwise specified.
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