Season 2 debuted with 68 million views in its first four days of availability — more than any other Netflix series has achieved in its premiere week, beating a record that “Wednesday” set with 50.1 million views in 2022.

Netflix pulled out all the stops for the release of the much-anticipated Season 2, resulting in monster numbers for the series

The first season of Squid Game is the biggest show in Netflix's history. Season two is shaping up to be just as huge. The Korean hit drew a record-high number of views over its opening weekend, the streamer says.

Season 2 of “Squid Game” is a condensed seven episodes, ending on a cliffhanger before the arrival of Season 3 — also the conclusion to the series — in late 2025. The world of “Squid Game” could continue to expand following the show’s conclusion, as reports have circulated that David Fincher could direct an English-language spinoff for Netflix.

We knew that Squid Game would be huge when it returned for season 2. But now it has set an entirely new record on Netflix.

Shocking no one, the second season of "Squid Game" has been a huge hit for Netflix, attracting 68 million views during its premiere week, breaking several Netflix records in the process. The second installment of the South Korean action thriller from creator/director Hwang Dong-hyuk beat the record previously held by "Wednesday" as the most-watched Netflix show during its premiere week.

The new season debuts with 68 million views beating Wednesday which previously held the first week record with 52.6M views.

The third installment of the hugely popular show about a deadly Korean game will be released in 2025, Netflix posted on X on New Year's Eve. The poster features the Red Light, Green Light doll, Young-hee, next to a male doll called Chul-su.

The first season of 'Squid Game' remains Netflix's most popular show, with more than 330 million views on the streaming service. Will Season 2 top that?

Squid Game Season 2 has been one of the biggest hits for Netflix, setting a new viewership record for the streamer during its opening weekend. What were Squid Game Season 2’s viewership numbers? According to recent internal figures from Netflix (via The Hollywood Reporter),