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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 Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial 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] Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 17, 2025 Full Review Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) It hammers home that the lives of the poor are of little individual value to the powers that be. For all of the horror of being shot while playing a children’s game, the real horror is that surviving doesn’t give you any value. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 16, 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 Read all reviews

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BlueTop World b The most meme season Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review JAYDEN c This season was absolutely amazing Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Shep P Season 2 was a bit disappointing unfortunately but season 3 makes up for it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Richard P I was hooked and wanted to know how it will end up in the next series. Worth a watch but tempo was little bit slow Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Jose E. I think they did a pretty good job for this seassson Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Vasqu3z V Perfect Representation of People's Greed. Writing is great wouldn't have thought that. Acting is incredibly good. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 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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