Squid Game: The Challenge Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

Its debut season isn’t over, but Squid Game: The Challenge is already set to return for Season 2 on Netflix.

The streaming service renewed the reality competition series for a second season.

On Squid Game: The Challenge, 456 players compete for USD 4.56 million “through a series of games inspired by the original show – plus surprising new additions – their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them,” per its synopsis.

The first five episodes of the 10-episode season debuted on Wednesday, November 22, with four more episodes dropping on November 29 on Netflix. Squid Game: The Challenge‘s Season 1 finale, which will see a winner receive the monetary reward, streams on Wednesday, December 6 at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT.

The streaming service cites the competition series as having “ranked at #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 English TV list for the weeks of November 20 and 27, both weeks it was eligible. It also hit the Top 10 in 93 countries.”

The original Squid Game series debuted in 2021 and “holds the record as Netflix’s most popular series of all time, with over 1.65 billion view hours in the first 28 days after its September 2021 premiere.” The streaming service renewed the fan-favorite thriller for a second season in June 2022.

Director Hwang will return to a new round of the scripted series.

Recruitment for Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 is open now.

“There was no red light in our decision to greenlight season two of Squid Game: The Challenge, the most ambitious unscripted show we’ve premiered at Netflix,” Brandon Riegg, Netflix VP of Nonfiction Series, said

“We’re so excited to continue the franchise of Squid Game with our team in Korea, and producers at Studio Lambert and The Garden for this epic competition series,” Riegg added.

Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 is a co-production between Studio Lambert (The Circle) and The Garden (24 Hours in A&E), part of ITV Studios.

Nicola Brown (The Garden), Tim Harcourt (Studio Lambert), John Hay (The Garden), Toni Ireland (Studio Lambert), Anna Kidd, Stephen Lambert (Studio Lambert), Louise Peet, Nia Yemoh (Studio Lambert), and Stephen Yemoh (Studio Lambert) executive produce the show.

Beyond the upcoming seasons of Squid Game and Squid Game: The Challenge, Netflix is expanding with a live fan experience, Squid Game: The Trials, beginning on Wednesday, December 6, in Los Angeles.

During which, guests will participate in six immersive, competitive engagements, as seen in and inspired by the original series.

Moreover, the streaming service is producing a video game in the Squid Game universe where fans can compete with friends in games recognizable from the series.

The future is bright for the Squid Game universe!

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Squid Game: The Challenge streams on Netflix.

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