The second season of Squid Game shattered Netflix's record by reaching 68 million viewers in its first week of release.
According to the culture and arts service of Saed News, the second season of Squid Game premiered on December 26, 2024, and broke the record for Netflix's biggest opening. As reported by Dark Horizons, Squid Game season two garnered 68 million viewers, making it the most popular non-English show on Netflix and breaking the record for the most viewers of a series in its first week. The previous record was held by the first season of Wednesday, with 50.1 million viewers.
Season two of Squid Game became the most popular Netflix show in 93 countries and ranked seventh among the most popular non-English Netflix shows within five days. The first season of Squid Game premiered in September 2024 and has accumulated 265.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched Netflix show of all time. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of Squid Game, recently announced that fans should expect the third and final season in the summer or fall of 2025. Hwang Dong-hyuk stated that Netflix's journey with Squid Game isn't over yet: "Netflix has more plans for Squid Game. They don't want to give up on this series. I might be involved as a consultant in one of the upcoming projects, but the third season doesn't mark the end of the series."
Currently, Netflix has renewed the reality TV show Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season and has tasked David Fincher with producing an English-language adaptation of the series. Hwang Dong-hyuk recently shared insights about the third season: "The release date for the final season will be announced soon. I expect the show to return with the final season in the fall or summer of 2025. As for the next season's storyline, I can say that Gi-hun will face a very critical crossroads at the start of the third season, but he won't be the same man we saw in the second season."
Although Squid Game will conclude with its third season, Hwang Dong-hyuk emphasized that Netflix's involvement with this popular series isn't over: "I know Netflix has more plans for Squid Game. They don't intend to let go of this series. I might be involved as a consultant in one of the upcoming projects, but the third season of Squid Game doesn't mark the end of the series."
