Aug 14, 2024 https://www.complex.com/pop-culture...r9uwTkraMwrCCA0MfI_aem__8hLR1R2KHyJaVtNJ6goyg 'Squid Game' Season 2 Gets a Teaser and Release Date, Netflix Announces Third and Final Season Coming in 2025 Season 1 made history for the streaming giant in 2021. By Jose Martinez | August 1, 2024 The long-awaited second season of Squid Game will premiere on Netflix in December. The streamer released a short video on Wednesday announcing that Season 2 will debut on Dec. 26. The series will also return for a third and final season in 2025. It has been nearly three years since Season 1 launched on Netflix and became a global success with 111 million viewers in the show's first 17 days on the platform. "It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year," Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said of the show's worldwide appeal. "But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever." Calls for a second season soon followed, and Netflix made a formal announcement in June 2022. Around that time, Dong-hyuk said Season 2 would likely arrive in late 2023 or even 2024, revealing he had "three pages worth of ideas that he plans to turn into a script." The creator admitted he was having nightmares about the second season receiving a poor reception and felt an "immense amount of pressure" to deliver a satisfying follow-up. Those feelings appear to be a thing of the past as Dong-hyuk expressed excitement for the Season 2 premiere date announcement in a message on the Netflix Instagram page. "It's been almost three years since Season 1 was met with incredible response around the world and many unimaginable events took place," he wrote. "I am beyond excited to be writing this letter to announce the date for Season 2 and share the news of Season 3, the final season. On the first day we began shooting Season 2, I remember thinking, 'Wow, I can't believe I'm back in the world of Squid Game.' It almost felt surreal. I wonder how it will feel for you to be back in Squid Game after three years, as well." Dong-hyuk gave a brief glimpse at what to expect from the plot, writing, "Seong Gi-hun who vowed revenge at the end of Season 1 returns and joins the game again. Will he succeed in getting his revenge? Front Man doesn't seem to be an easy opponent this time either. The fierce clash between their two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year." Lee Jung-jae—who just made his English-language debut on the Star Wars series The Acolyte—will return along with Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, and Gong Yoo.
