Netflix Officially Confirms Squid Game Season 2 Renewal

Even if it’s the biggest show of the year, we know better than to get our hopes high unless the streamer/network itself confirms its renewal.

Well, now we can have extremely high hopes for Squid Game Season 2 because Netflix has officially confirmed the hit show’s return.

During Netflix’s Fourth Quarterly 2021 earnings call, when asked about Squid Game, co-CEO Ted Sarandos commented,

Absolutely. The ‘Squid Game’ universe has just begun.

Sarandos added that the show has tremendous growth potential with live experiences, games, and merchandise. This strategy is similar to how Netflix has been extending its other big title, Bridgerton, which was the streamer’s most-viewed series before Squid Game took over.

According to Netflix’s data, Squid Game was streamed 1.65 billion hours worldwide in the first 28 days of its release.

In a confidential data acquired by Bloomberg, it was revealed that the show created almost $900 million in value for Netflix. So naturally, it was only a matter of time before the South Korean thriller drama series, aka Netflix’s golden goose, would be renewed for Season 2.

Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and star Lee Jung-jae have both expressed their enthusiasm regarding Season 2 ever since the series blew up.

Hwang had previously talked about the series’ alternate ending and how the official ending impacts where the story could go in Season 2.

The director revealed plans for Seong Gi-hun’s return and to explore more of the Front Man and his detective brother Jun-ho’s past or Gong-Yoo’s salesman’s story.

The series won three Golden Globe Awards and became the first non-English-language series to receive a nomination at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Squid Game Season 1 is currently available to stream on Netflix.

About Squid Game

Squid Game is a South Korean survival show written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The nine-episode series released on Netflix on September 17, 2021 and has become an internet sensation. 

It features an ensemble of Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Ho Seong-tae, Kim Joo-ryung, Jung Ho-yeon and Anupam Tripathi. It became the first Korean show to reach No. 1 in the U.S. 

The plot revolves around 456 people deep-in-depth, playing multiple dangerous games based on children’s games in a bid to win 45.6 billion KRW. The employees wear a mask with a triangle, square and a circle, signifying the hierarchy and an ode to the ‘Squid Game’ Koreans play.

It’s acclaimed for its dark satire, violence and the class and wealth inequality showcased flawlessly.