Squid Game season two release date confirmed as Netflix unveils action-packed trailer
After becoming a global phenomenon, Squid Game is set to return with a highly-anticipated second season, raising the bar on its already gripping narrative.
In its critically acclaimed first season, viewers were introduced to Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae), who joined a deadly game with 455 others, all chasing a colossal cash prize of 45.6 billion won.
Since premiering in 2021, eager fans have endured a torturous three-year wait to see the dramatic unfolding of events.
To the delight of die-hard series enthusiasts, Netflix will be dropping the second season on December 26, making it the perfect post-Christmas binge spectacle.
Netflix teased the upcoming thrills yesterday (Thursday, 31 October) with a trailer, revealing a glimpse into Seong's audacious plans to turn the tables on the game's sinister overlords, reports the Mirror.
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Squid Game is back for a second season (Image: Netflix 2024)Now seen plotting rebellion, the central character takes a perilous step back into the Squid Game arena.
The official announcement for the second season hints at an electrifying plot: "Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind.
"Facing the allure of the mysterious competition, Gi-hun plunges back into the survival challenge, where a fresh group of contestants compete for the staggering 45.6 billion won jackpot."
Social media has been abuzz with fan fervour as the trailer drop sparks fevered anticipation, with one individual commenting: "This feels so much more intense than the first season now that we know everything."
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Another avid viewer proclaimed: "Gi-hun really said he's ready to get traumatised and watch more people die again rather than see his own daughter lmao." A third fan exclaimed: "Can't wait for this absolute fire," and a fourth added eagerly: "This trailer looks super promising, we will be seated."
The hit show took Netflix by storm to become its most-watched series of 2021, topping the charts in 94 countries across the globe. It attracted more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing Bridgerton as the service's most-watched show.
It has received many accolades including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film for O-Yeong-su and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. It's been confirmed for a third series which will air on Netflix in 2025 but it will be the last season in the franchise.
Squid Game season two airs on Netflix on December 26.
Squid Game season two release date confirmed as Netflix unveils action-packed trailer
Squid Game season two release date confirmed as Netflix unveils action-packed trailer
Squid Game season two release date confirmed as Netflix unveils action-packed trailer
Squid Game season two release date confirmed as Netflix unveils action-packed trailer
Squid Game season two release date confirmed as Netflix unveils action-packed trailer
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