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Season 2 – Squid Game

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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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Squid Game — Season 2

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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) 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. Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times 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. Jan 16, 2025 Full Review Lili Loofbourow Washington Post Instead of building, Jun-ho’s plot languishes. Gi-hun’s arc gets blurry. Worst of all, the antagonist remains a cipher. Jan 9, 2025 Full Review William Schwartz HanCinema I should note that "rehash" is not a word I use necessarily pejoratively. Every character except Gi-hun has no idea how the game works, so redoing the Young-hee gauntlet allows the second season of Squid Game to explore the idea from a new hypothetical. Jun 18, 2025 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast The boat subplot aside, S02 is nearly as good as the first. Gi-hun's morals slipping under In-ho's influence is compelling and the new games, particularly the Pentathlon, are incredibly exciting. Bonus points for Gong Yoo's villainous turn Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene This time around, though, something’s off. The characters are painfully one-dimensional, less real people than symbols. Jan 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Winderson N I liked it a little less than season 1. However it was still impactful! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Raquel E Not quite as sharp or brutal as the first one, and a bit more predictable this time around. But it still kept me hooked with the tension, emotion, and solid twists. Just not the same gut-punch as Season 1. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Kylo Ren 0 Interessanter neuer Ansatz der funktioniert in den meisten Fällen aber manchmal sich in die falsche Richtung sich verbrennt. Trotzdem noch gute 8 Punkte. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Shy L Waste of your time though. No closure or any progress of any change. Just Tharnos who is Top .n 456 trying to make a difference but still powerless n outnumbered. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Berni P Squid Game S2 is overall a good follow-up with a new talented cast, new storylines and interesting debates about morality and humanity. Though very enjoyable, first cracks start to show concerning the pacing of some plotlines, and the character arc of the protagonist. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Kevin M. S Seems like a forced season to make more $ off of a phenomenal first season. Netflix should be better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details
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Season Info

Director
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Screenwriter
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date
Dec 26, 2024
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