Squid Game season two coming to Netflix in 2024

Squid Game, one of the most-watched titles from Netflix, will return with its second season in 2024. The streaming service shared the news of the show's season two in a letter to its shareholders Tuesday.

The statement read, “Looking ahead, despite last year’s strikes pushing back the launch of some titles, we have a big, bold slate for 2024. Audiences will be able to choose from hit returning dramas like ‘The Diplomat S2, Bridgerton S3, Squid Game S2 and Empress S2; unscripted series like Tour de France: Unchained S2, Love is Blind S6, F1: Drive to Survive S6 and Full Swing’S2; and brand new shows like 3 Body Problem (based on the best selling novel and from the Game of Thrones showrunners), Griselda (starring Sofia Vergara, which premieres this week), The Gentlemen (from Guy Ritchie), Eric (starring Benedict Cumberbatch), Avatar: The Last Airbender, Cien Años de Soledad, from Colombia based on the novel by Gabriel García Márquez and Senna from Brazil.”

Squid Game series (2021), Netflix’s most popular show of all time, told the story of a divorced father and gambler (Lee Jung-Jae) who joins a secret competition with 456 total players. But the losers of each round are executed in the survival game until one victor remains and takes home the cash prize. It was directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The nine-episode series won three Golden Globe Awards, including best TV drama.

The second season will see Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun return as Seong Gi-hun and Front Man, respectively. The cast also includes Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun as well as Park Gyu-young, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won and Won Ji-an.

Last year, the streamer came up with Squid Game: The Challenge which was similar to the show where participants took part in the games that were showcased on the series. There is also a video game in the making.