After a three year hiatus, Squid Game is set to return with its second season. The show's immense popularity and cultural impact have placed immense pressure on its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, to deliver a compelling continuation. Filming for seasons 2 and 3 was done back-to-back, promising a shorter wait between chapters.
When Squid Game season 2 premieres, it will have been over three years since the first season hit Netflix like a freight train. It sounds outrageous the streamer waited this long to follow up the international hit, but it's the norm. When Stranger Things season 5 premieres, it will have been roughly three years as well. Apple TV+'s Severance returns in January, nearly two years since the first season debuted to critical acclaim.
When released in 2021, Squid Game exploded and became a bonafide word-of-mouth phenomenon. It's still the most-watched Netflix series of all time—even Wednesday and Stranger Things season 4 weren't able to topple it. Bloomberg reported in October 2021, just one month after the show's release, that Squid Game could add $900 billion in value to Netflix. In Squid Game, a mysterious invitation to join a competition is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. Four hundred fifty-six participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games to win 45.6 billion won. Games are selected from traditional Korean children's games, such as Red Light and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. To survive, competitors must choose their alliances carefully - but the further they go in the competition, the more likely betrayal will rear its ugly head. This kind of success, of course, puts pressure on any sort of follow-up, so it's no wonder it took creator Hwang Dong-hyuk all this time to craft new episodes. Squid Game seasons 2 and 3 were filmed back-to-back, so the wait between this middle chapter and the end will be much shorte
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