Netflix fans do not have long left to wait for a brand new season of Squid Game: The Challenge.
Squid Game fans have just two days left until a brand new season of a high stakes reality game returns to Netflix screens.
Once again, 456 players will take on a series of brutal games in the hopes of winning a staggering $4.56 million cash prize for season two of Squid Game: The Challenge.
The hit Netflix reality show, based on the popular Korean thriller Squid Game, was a huge success when it first hit screens back in 2023. Another series was announced earlier this year, with it now being just days away.
Over three weeks, the players will go head to head in a number of gruelling games, both new and old, until there is only one contestant left.
Unlike the original phenomenon where players are killed if they lose, there will still be devastating impacts as contestant will miss out on winning the life-changing amount of money. Despite the full cast remaining under wraps, Netflix has already announced some huge names, including familiar faces from Selling Sunset and Big Brother.
Episode release schedule explained
Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 will return to screens on November 4. However, not all episodes will be released straight away.
Instead, fans will have to wait a week for different instalments for the three week run.
- On November 4, fans will be treated to four episodes as a group of brand new players are introduced to the game.
- November 11 will then see the next three episodes aired.
- But fans will have to wait until November 18 for the remaining episodes in the huge season finale.
Squid Game The Challenge games
With subtle nods to various games, executive producer Nicola Brown told Tudum: “Those little Easter eggs are important for both the viewers at home and the players.
“The first thing they do when they walk into the dorm is look at the walls and try to figure out what the new games might be.”
Here are some games fans can look forward to:
- The count – a brand new game that will determine how the competition continues
- Six-Legged Pentathlon – teams race head to head, with legs tied together with mini games thrown in
- Catch – a brand new game which games designer Ben Norman teases is not as simple as it sounds
- Mingle – players on a carousel must gather in groups consisting of a number called out and walk into an adjoining room
- Marbles – with the same rules as season 1 players again partner up and given a bag of marbles and 30 minutes
- Slides and Ladders – a new game that turns the familiar board game into something high stakes and “oversized”
- Circle of Trust – blindfolded at desks in a circle, the player who received a gift box must guess who gave it to them
- Finale game – Remains a mystery for now
Is there a season 3?
With season 2 just days away, Netflix has already geared up for another season of the hit reality show. Anyone wishing to take part can apply online for a chance to compete.
However, according to Tudum, there is another way to get on the show. Tudum hints: “Player recruitment for Season 3 is also now taking place through Squid Game: The Experience in both New York and London.
“Winners at the immersive, IRL experience will receive priority in the casting process, though this does not guarantee they will be selected to take part in Season 3.”
Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 premieres Tuesday, November 4 on Netflix.