All the Squid Game season 2 news we’ve heard so far
You know about Squid Game. Even if you didn’t watch it, you heard of it — possibly from friends who couldn’t stop talking about it, but also just from existing in the world. It was inescapable; it quickly became one of Netflix’s most-watched series around the world, garnering some 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first 28 days, according to data from the streamer. Zedd did a remix with the Squid Game theme; red light green light got a bump, as did ppogi; and Netflix even did an ill-advised (and ultimately boring) reality show based on the dystopian games of the original.
Which is all to say: Of course there was going to be a Squid Game season 2, and a season 3. Here’s everything we know about it, including the recently announced release date for the second season (and the tease for the third).
[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the end of Squid Game season 1.]
It’s a Christmas miracle — or, more accurately, a Boxing Day one, with season 2 premiering on December 26, 2024.
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The news comes via a letter from Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, that also confirmed that the third and final season would be coming in 2025. Netflix confirmed it had given the show a green light (ayy) for season 2 in June 2022, a slight delay after its big release in Fall 2021. Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had no plans for a second season, and took some time off after the first.
Yes! In his letter announcing the season 2 release date, Hwang shared a few more details (emphasis on “few”) on season 2, alongside the announcement of a new season coming in 2025: “Seong Gi-hun who vowed revenge at the end of Season 1 returns and joins the game again. Will he succeed in getting his revenge? Front Man doesn’t seem to be an easy opponent this time either. The fierce clash between their two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year.”
Yes! Hwang confirmed in a letter last year that Lee’s Gi-hun will be back for season 2,
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