To date, neither Wednesday, Dahmer nor Stranger Things come close to the gigantic Netflix hit Squid Game, which has been streamed internationally for over 1.65 billion (!) hours. This only applies to season 1.
Whether the 2nd season This trick will be repeated this year. And the official trailer for the new episodes gives an idea of what it will be about:
Squid Game – S02 Trailer (German) HD
Squid Game Season 2: The exciting, socially critical Netflix games continue
The debut season ended with bankrupt vulture Gi-hun aka player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) being the only one to survive the deadly children’s games. He finally reluctantly accepted the cash prize of over 30 million euros and vowed to put an end to the squid games played by a group of billionaires.
But season 2 continues the story differently than many probably imagined. Instead of attacking the death games from outside, Gi-hun returns as a player in a new run with new children’s games.
Also back are the recruiter (Gong Yoo), the masked frontman (Lee Byung-hun) and his brother, the police officer Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon). However, a whole new cast of new players is freshly on board – including Yim Si-wan (Unlocked), Kang Ha-neul (Midnight Runners) and Park Sung-hoon (The Glory).
Season 2 was once again written and directed by Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who hasn’t had as much success with his format as one might assume.
The showrunner recently told The Hollywood Reporter:
I was inspired by the fact that people draw boundaries everywhere you look, be it by generation, class, religion, race or ethnicity. I wanted to tell a story about how the different choices we make create conflicts between us, and open a conversation about whether there is a way to move in a direction where we can overcome these divisions. When does Squid Game season 2 start on Netflix?
On December 26, 2024 The second season of Squid Game goes online internationally on Netflix. In addition, the questionable game show version of the socially critical series can be seen on the streaming service – and an English-language remake by David Fincher, which also raises eyebrows, has long been considered.