Squid Game season 2 has a release date — and a season 3 renewal

You know about Squid Game. Even if you happen to didn’t watch it, you heard of it — presumably from buddies who couldn’t cease speaking about it, but additionally simply from current on this planet. It was inescapable; it shortly turned one in every of Netflix’s most-watched collection world wide, garnering some 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first 28 days, in keeping with knowledge from the streamer. Zedd did a remix with the Squid Game theme; pink mild inexperienced mild acquired 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: After all there was going to be a Squid Game season 2, and a season 3. Right here’s all the pieces we find out about it, together with the just lately introduced release 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 Game 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 Game 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 mild (ayy) for season 2 in June 2022, a slight delay after its large release in Fall 2021. Squid Game 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 Game season 3?

Sure! In his letter saying the season 2 release date, Hwang shared a few extra particulars (emphasis on “few”) on season 2, alongside the announcement of a new season coming in 2025: “Seong Gi-hun who vowed revenge at the end of Season 1 returns and joins the game again. Will he succeed in getting his revenge? Front Man doesn’t seem to be an easy opponent this time either. The fierce clash between their two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year.”

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

Picture: Netflix

Sure! Hwang confirmed in a letter final 12 months that Lee’s Gi-hun will likely be again for season 2, as the tip of season 1 teed up. The Entrance Man (performed by Lee Byung-hun) will even be making a dastardly return to the Squid Game of season 2, together with Wi Ha-joon and Gong Yoo. (Hwang did specific remorse that he killed off a lot of beloved characters when he thought Squid Game season 1 was simply going to be a one-off.)

Hwang additionally had this to say within the letter: “The man in the suit with the ddakji might be back. You’ll also be introduced to Young-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 Game about?

Thus far each Hwang and Netflix have been enjoying most particulars near the chest. Past the brand new and outdated 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 pictures Netflix launched, Squid Game season 2 sees Gi-hun making good on his want to carry the video games down altogether.

Will Squid Game season 2 have the identical theme tune?

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 Game. Anticipate to be haunted by that easy tune once more!