The tip of the vacation season in America will probably be marked by one factor and one factor solely: the arrival of “Squid Sport” season 2. The smash hit South Korean collection from Netflix and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk grew to become the streaming juggernaut’s hottest collection of all time, inspiring a actuality TV competitors present (that fully misses the purpose of the unique collection) and an upcoming sister collection set in America from David Fincher (that may in all probability be superior). Though it took over a decade for Dong-hyuk to get “Squid Sport” into eyeballs throughout the globe, Netflix is ensuring the present will finish with out one other large break between seasons; season 2 hits simply after Christmas, and the third and ultimate season will drop someday in 2025. Contemplating the present’s premise revolves round lots of of individuals dying in an try and safe monetary stability, season 2 sadly will not see numerous returning faces (RIP), save for Emmy Award winner Lee Jung-jae because the winner of the video games, Seong Gi-hu, Lee Byung-hun because the video games’ Entrance Man, “Prepare to Busan” star Gong Yoo because the Recruiter, and Wi Ha-jun as Detective Hwang Jun-ho who was left for lifeless by his brother, the masked chief of the video games.
Gi-hun surviving the video games is nothing to rejoice because it means 455 folks died to get him to that time, to not point out, whereas he was within the video games, he misplaced his mom and his ex-wife and daughter are shifting to the US. Now, whereas enduring his survivor’s guilt, he is on a darkish mission to place a cease to the video games and the group that modified his life eternally. There isn’t any such factor as a “winner” whenever you’re taking part in the Squid Sport, however we now have a sense he already is aware of that.
Squid Sport season 2 raises the stakes
As you possibly can see from the trailer, the second season of the present raises the stakes as Seong Gi-hu, often known as Participant 456, re-enters the hellscape of the competitors. We do not actually get a lot of a take a look at the private side of the present on this trailer (that might be numerous floor to cowl in a brief period of time, particularly when Netflix probably simply desires to remind folks of the visceral thrills and social commentary of season 1 right here), however I am curious if the present will be capable of leverage these private angles in a compelling manner or if the present will find yourself simply feeling like extra of the identical. On the very least, we are able to sit up for Participant 456 attempting to make a case to his fellow rivals about why they need to collectively cease taking part in this deadly sport, however contemplating how capitalism has left these gamers determined for a strategy to rise above their station, it appears probably that plea in the end will not work out. Oh, effectively — all the higher for audiences who’re in search of one other spherical of visceral thrills.
“Squid Sport” season 2 premieres on Netflix on December 26, 2024.