Season one of Netflix’s award-winning Squid Game premiered in September 2021 and was immediately renewed for a second season. Now, three years later, season two has an official premiere date. Netflix has landed on a December 26, 2024 premiere, because nothing says let’s celebrate the holiday season better than watching a show about people willing to die for the possibility of a big payday.
The streamer also announced the series will return for a third and final season in 2025. Writer, director, and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk penned a letter to fans, thanking them for sticking around and confirming the series is coming to an end.
“Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organization proves to be deadlier than he imagined: to end the game, he needs to re-enter it.”
Returning season one stars include Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo. Newcomers include Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun. Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an also star.
The award-winning drama spawned a reality competition series, Squid Game: The Challenge, which debuted in November 2023 and was renewed in December 2023. Netflix hasn’t announced a target date for The Challenge‘s new season.
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