Netflix is home to some amazing shows lately, from period dramas like Bridgerton to a wholesome post-apocalyptic story of Sweet Tooth. But one that keeps being brought up even after so many years is Squid Games.
The South Korean survival horror thriller show has almost a cult following by now, with so many viewers rewatching it and waiting on the edge of their seats for the second season. Well, the wait is finally over, as Squid Games season 2 is just around the corner.
Since its release in 2021, Squid Games has become Netflix’s most-watched series and the most-watched program in 94 countries, totaling 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing even Bridgerton. If you’re one of the many adoring fans ready to be thrown back into the chaotic games, then you’re in luck. Here is everything we know about the new Squid Games season.
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Squid Games Season One Recap
Before we dive into the second season, let’s first do a quick recap of the first. Fans are sent to South Korea where Seong Gi-hun, a divorced father and indebted gambling addict who lives with his elderly mother, is invited to play a series of children’s games for a chance at a large cash prize.
Accepting the offer, he is taken to an unknown location where he finds himself among 455 other players who are all in deep financial trouble as well. The players must wear tracksuits and are under watch the entire time by masked guards wearing pink jumpsuits.
The players soon find that losing a game results in their death, and each death contributes to 100 million Won, which accumulates to roughly 45.6 billion won as the grand prize.
To survive, players must ally with one another, and Gi-hun finds his childhood friend, Cho Sang-woo, and North Korean defector, Kang Sae-byeok, as his allies. The game involves physical and psychological twists and turns, creating a tense, terrifying, and dramatic environment.
New Squid Games Season Trailer
Squid Game Season 2 Summary
As far as we know, the second season will focus on Gi-hun, who vows revenge at the end of the first season and ends up returning and joining the game again to take revenge on the Front Man, who controls all aspects of the games, and end the games for good.
The trailer shows a darker side to Gi-hun when he negotiates with the Front Man to return. And while the end of season one showed Gi-hun wanting to take revenge, it’s clear that several other players have tried before him. But now that the Front Man knows his intentions, will it make these games scarier? The trailer highlights some of the classic childhood games, like Red Light, Green Light, where contestants are killed on the spot if they are not able to stay still when the light is red.
The twists and turns, and the new confidence and determination we’ll see in the main character, is going to make for a great second season, to say the least.
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The Cast of Squid Games Season 2
Of course, our main character, Lee Jung-jae returns as Gi-hun. He’s seen as more assertive, assured, and inclined to violence than the previous season. His other work can be seen in 2022’s Hunt, and as Sol in 2024’s Star Wars The Acolyte.
Along with Lee Jung-jae, the Front Man will be portrayed by Lee Byung-hun again as well. You can find more of his work in A Bittersweet Life (2005) and I Saw the Devil (2010). He also starred with Bruce Willis in 2013’s Red 2.
The Recruiter, the person who seeks individuals to join the games, is being played by Gong Yoo and is also someone Gi-hun is hoping to seek revenge on as well. Yoo can also be seen in Train to Busan as Seok-woo.
Wi Ha-joon is back again for his role as Jun-ho. He’s been in other movies like Netflix‘s Gyeongseong Creature and the 2021 movie Midnight.
There will be many new faces throughout the show with so many new players. Some new cast members include Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Jo Yu-ri, and Park Gyu-young.
Release Date Expectations
The expected release date for the new Squid Games season is December 26th. Until then, you can enjoy Netflix‘s spin-off competition series Squid Game: The Challenge where you watch real people try their luck in the game, but of course without the violence.
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Where Can You Stream the New Squid Games Season?
Squid Games is only available on Netflix.
Will There Be More Seasons?
Did you know Squid Games wasn’t supposed to have a second season? That’s right, it was only supposed to be one season. But the fact that fans pushed for more, they decided to have another season.
And surprisingly, another season after that. Netflix has already renewed Squid Games for a third season, as the two seasons were written at the same time. But there will not be any more seasons after the third. We’re hoping to have the third season sometime in 2025, but there is no confirmation on that yet.
Conclusion
The new Squid Games season will be full of violence, drama, and vengeance, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of the games. Fans are hoping for Gi-hun to seek his revenge, or at least, survive the next set of games. It will be bigger, better, and more dangerous than ever this time around.
But until the next season drops on December 26th, 2024, it’s the perfect time to rewatch the first season and prepare for what’s to come. And after binge-watching it, fans will be ecstatic to know that there will be one more season left to come.
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