Netflixhas revealed the first footage from the highly anticipated second season ofSquid Game. Unveiled as part of their 2024 slate tease, the footage picks up right where the first season of the hit series left off, reuniting us with Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun, the winner of the first Squid Game, as he walks away from the plane that will take him to his family, determined to bring the merciless games to an end and punish those responsible. You can check out the first look atSquid Gameseason two below.
Told that he will regret his decision not to simply walk away with his winnings by a mysterious voice at the other end of the phone, Seong Gi-hun cuts a much more confident figure than ever before as he defiantly says “I will find you. No matter what it takes.”
Listed as “Coming this year,” following this tease, the second season ofSquid Gamecannot come quickly enough.
The second season ofSquid Gamewas finally been given a release date…or a release window, at least, earlier this month. The sophomore season ofSquid Gameis now due to land onNetflixlater this year, withVarietyrevealing details of a letter that was sent to shareholders by the streaming platform. The letter details Netflix’s “big, bold slate” for 2024, which includes the release ofSquid Gameseason two,Bridgertonseason three, and the live action adaptation ofAvatar: The Last Airbender.
You can see what the letter said of the 2024 Netflix slate below.
“Looking ahead, despite last year’s strikes pushing back the launch of some titles, we have a big, bold slate for 2024. Audiences will be able to choose from hit returning dramas like ‘The Diplomat’ S2, ‘Bridgerton’ S3, ‘Squid Game’ S2 and ‘Empress’ S2; unscripted series like ‘Tour de France: Unchained’ S2,’ Love is Blind’ S6, ‘F1: Drive to Survive’ S6 and ‘Full Swing’ S2; and brand new shows like ‘3 Body Problem’ (based on the best selling novel and from the ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners), ‘Griselda’ (starring Sofia Vegara, which premieres this week), ‘The Gentlemen’ (from Guy Ritchie), ‘Eric’ (starring Benedict Cumberbach), ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’, ‘Cien Años de Soledad,’ from Colombia based on the novel by Gabriel García Márquez and Senna from Brazil.”
Released back in September 2021 to widespread critical acclaim, the first season ofSquid Gamecenters on a contest in which 456 players, drawn from different walks of life but each deeply in debt, play a set of children’s games with deadly consequences in the hopes of winning a 45.6 billion Won prize.
Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk (who fruitlessly shopped the project around to different studios for years), and starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung,Squid Gamequickly became a pop culture phenomenon. The series went on to receive several award nominations, including 14 nominationsat the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Squid Game: Best Moments in Season 1, Ranked
While waiting for the second season of Squid Game, here are the best moments in Season 1.
What Can We Expect From Squid Game Season 2?
Squid Game
In Squid Game, a mysterious invitation to join a competition is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. Four hundred fifty-six participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games to win 45.6 billion won. Games are selected from traditional Korean children’s games, such as Red Light and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. To survive, competitors must choose their alliances carefully - but the further they go in the competition, the more likely betrayal will rear its ugly head.
Ending with a tease of things to come, as main character Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) turns away from the plane that will take him back to his family and instead decides to put an end to the Squid Game, audiences have been waiting for the return of the series for what feels like forever. Well, mercifully, we now know we won’t have to wait much longer.
While plot details forSquid Gameseason two remain largely unknown, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has offered some idea regarding how the show and Gi-hun will evolve.
“I mean the biggest change will be the change of [Lee Jung-jae’s] character. Because he’s a different guy in season 2. You know he turned his hair color to red and he became like something more like, serious, more like going for revenge so his character will be totally different.”
Squid Gameseason two will alsocenter on the mysterious The Front Man, played in the first series byI Saw the Devilstar Lee Byung-hun, as well as tackling more social issues, this time taking aim at the police.
The first season ofSquid Gameis available to stream on Netflix, with the show expanding into reality TV withSquid Game: The Challenge, which wasrecently renewed for a second season.
