With 152.5 million total views, 'Squid Game' Season 2 trails behind only its own first season (265 million) and "Wednesday" (252 million).

Squid Game 2 recently snagged major viewership numbers on Netflix, about to surpass its own record set by the first season.

Squid Game' is Netflix's most watched show ever, but reviews for its second season have been sharply divided. Here's what this proves about the survival thriller.

"Squid Game" is described on IMDb as a show in which "hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake."

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When the first Squid Game season came out in 2021, it took the world by storm and became, by far, the biggest show to binge on Netflix. It seemed like we couldn't escape from the series, and then Season 2 finally came out in 2024 after a three-year wait. But thankfully, we're not going to be waiting long for Squid Game Season 3 – the final season.

Squid Game season two has set an impressive new viewership record for Netflix. After becoming Netflix's biggest TV debut with 68 million views in just four days, the Korean drama has continued to soar, racking up another 58.2 million views during its first full week.

Wondering who stars in Squid Game Season 2 on Netflix? Here's everything you need to know about this season's cast.

In just under three weeks, Squid Game Season 2 has become the third most-watched season of television ever on Netflix. The seven-episode installment put up another 26.3M views from January 6 to 12, easily making it the most-watched title of the week.