Squid Game season 2 release, cast plans, and what we know so far

You know about Squid Recreation. Even in the event you didn’t watch it, you heard of it — presumably from buddies who couldn’t cease speaking about it, but in addition simply from current on this planet. It was inescapable; it shortly grew to become one in all Netflix’s most-watched collection all over the world, garnering some 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first 28 days, in accordance with information from the streamer. Zedd did a remix with the Squid Recreation theme; pink gentle inexperienced gentle obtained a bump, as did ppogi; and Netflix even did an ill-advised (and in the end boring) actuality present based mostly on the dystopian video games of the unique.

Which is all to say: In fact there was going to be a Squid Recreation season 2, and a season 3. Right here’s all the things we find out about it, together with the just lately introduced launch date for the second season (and the tease for the third).

[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the end of Squid Game season 1.]

When will Squid Recreation season 2 debut on Netflix?

It’s a Christmas miracle — or, extra precisely, a Boxing Day one, with season 2 premiering on December 26, 2024.

The information comes through a letter from Squid Recreation creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, that additionally confirmed that the third and remaining season can be coming in 2025. Netflix confirmed it had given the present a inexperienced gentle (ayy) for season 2 in June 2022, a slight delay after its massive launch in Fall 2021. Squid Recreation creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had no plans for a second season, and took a while off after the primary.

Is there going to be a Squid Recreation season 3?

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Sure! In his letter asserting the season 2 launch date, Hwang shared a few extra particulars (emphasis on “few”) on season 2, alongside the announcement of a brand new season coming in 2025: “Seong Gi-hun who vowed revenge on the finish of Season 1 returns and joins the sport once more. Will he reach getting his revenge? Entrance Man doesn’t appear to be a simple opponent this time both. The fierce conflict between their two worlds will proceed into the collection finale with Season 3, which can be dropped at you subsequent yr.”

Will Lee Jung-jae be again for Squid Recreation season 2?

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Sure! Hwang confirmed in a letter final yr that Lee’s Gi-hun can be again for season 2, as the top of season 1 teed up. The Entrance Man (performed by Lee Byung-hun) can even be making a dastardly return to the Squid Recreation of season 2, together with Wi Ha-joon and Gong Yoo. (Hwang did categorical remorse that he killed off quite a lot of beloved characters when he thought Squid Recreation season 1 was simply going to be a one-off.)

Hwang additionally had this to say within the letter: “The person within the go well with with the ddakji is perhaps again. You’ll even be launched to Younger-hee’s boyfriend, Cheol-su.” Different notable names showing in season 2: Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, Im Si-wan, Yang Dong-geun, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-wook, Received Ji-an, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-shim, Lee David, and Roh Jae-won.

What’s season 2 of Squid Recreation about?

Up to now each Hwang and Netflix have been enjoying most particulars near the chest. Past the brand new and previous forged at play right here, there’s not a ton of details about how Gi-hun will get roped again into the sport (although season 1’s finale dangles {that a} bit). However from what we will inform from the photographs Netflix launched, Squid Recreation season 2 sees Gi-hun making good on his need to carry the video games down altogether.

Photograph: Noh Ju Han/Netflix

Photograph: Juhan Noh/Netflix

Will Squid Recreation season 2 have the identical theme track?

Odds are fairly good, we’d guess — Jung Jae-il (who additionally composed for Parasite) actually hit with that one, and it’s fairly indelible, even with a number of years of no Squid Recreation. Anticipate to be haunted by that straightforward tune once more!