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Season 2 – Squid Game

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Dec 2024

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Hundreds of cash-strapped contestants accept an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, but the stakes are deadly.

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While Squid Game's return can't help but lose the element of surprise, some absolutely diabolical challenges and a knotty moral outlook keep this sophomore season thrilling.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

04/03/2025

If everyone insists on going Squid Game crazy while blatantly ignoring its central critique, then Squid Game season two will be about how delusional people really can be while the truth firmly and repeatedly slaps them in the face.

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

01/16/2025

Hwang keeps these disparate moods finely balanced throughout, knowing when to revel in lurid thrills and when to reveal more of the ideas underpinning it all.

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Lili Loofbourow

Washington Post

01/09/2025

Instead of building, Jun-ho’s plot languishes. Gi-hun’s arc gets blurry. Worst of all, the antagonist remains a cipher.

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Jose Cordova

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14

7/10

This season proves they can still construct incredible tense situations and mind boggling locations for richly drawn characters to inhabit.

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Rua Fay

Cinemasters

Jul 21

While Squid Game season 2 isn't nearly as good as the original, it stands as a huge achievement in the world of television, and it feels like the real story is just taking off.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Jul 17

3.5/5

It shows us that there's still a story to tell beyond exploiting the series' initial success. It continues with the same formula but offers something different to impact the viewer with betrayals, ambitions, and moral debates. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Meddy S

@RT51609981 May 27

This series almost drove me crazy; I felt like I was playing a game. On the other hand, it shows how depression can lead to making bad choices. A very good series; I highly recommend it.

Khaztiel Delbod D

@khaztielddenver_ May 6

Seong ha demostrado en esta temporada que ha cambiado, en un principio era un personaje que no pude aguantar, al ser el protagonista por obvias razones iba a tener muchas escenas por lo tanto en la primera temporada se me hicieron eternos los episodios pero en esta me esta sorprendiendo. Respecto a la anterior temporada veo que en esta decidieron darle una historia mas desarrollada a cada personaje, por lo tanto empatizar con ellos lo hace mas fácil e igualmente difícil porque en cada juego no sabes quien va a morir. Ahora me gusto esta primera parte y estoy esperando que la siguiente sea igual o mejor que esta. Los personajes que aun esta vivos espero que les den un final memorable y los que quiero que mueran tengan un final desastroso.

hamsterdam T.

@RT63045440 Apr 12

Madly underatted. Six Legs SUCKED, but the last 2 episodes with the bathroom fight, O v X, lights out, and the rebellion was SO GOOD.

R. B.

@R1313R Apr 5

Squid Game season 2 expanded that world, amd I thought that it was great how they did so. Explaining the recruiter was a interesting way to go, and having 456 return was a nice surprise. I was also happy that not only was the storylineexpanded upon, but that many of the new main characters were ones that you either could love or hate. The story behind the scenes of the game was also expanded upon, which I also loved. I was pleasantly surprised as to how the season ended and I was happy I waited until season 3 dropped before watching season 2. That way, I could go straight into 3 without waiting. 8.5/10

John I.

@ImmingStudios Mar 2

It is so peak and that’s all I have got to say

Saleem A.

@elxstv Feb 23

Season 2 was that good

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Wi Ha-joon

Hwang Joon-ho

Lee Byung-hun

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Kang Dae-ho

Park Gyu-young

Kang No-eul

Episode 1

Aired Dec 26, 2024

Bread and Lottery

A vengeful Gi-hun makes a U-turn at the airport; later, in his hideout, he intensifies his search for the elusive recruiter who is seeking new players.

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Episode 2

Aired Dec 26, 2024

Halloween Party

Gi-hun finally gets hold of an invitation, marked for Halloween day; in a tense moment facing Jun-ho, they reveal their truths to each other.

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Episode 3

Aired Dec 26, 2024

001

New players gather for a chance to win 45.6 billion won; after an intense first round, the survivors' fates hang in the balance - down to one final vote.

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Episode 4

Aired Dec 26, 2024

Six Legs

The players prepare for the next game: a six-legged pentathlon, where each team member must clear a mini-game to survive - or face collective elimination.

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Episode 5

Aired Dec 26, 2024

One More Game

Kang No-eul earns enemies for her unruly actions; nerves fray to the breaking point as the remaining players vote on whether to move to the next round.

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Episode 6

Aired Dec 26, 2024

O X

Jun-ho and his team prepare to infiltrate a suspicious island; as monetary stakes and tensions rise, players split into two opposing factions.

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Episode 7

Aired Dec 26, 2024

Friend or Foe

The remaining players strategize on how to survive the night; Gi-hun proposes a risky plan; he will need trustworthy allies to carry it out.

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