What Time Is 'Squid Game' Season 2 Coming Out On Netflix?

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Get ready for another round of red light, green light—Squid Game is back for Season 2. The popular South Korean drama returns with new episodes this week, so keep reading to find out when exactly season two premieres on Netflix.

The next chapter of Squid Game sees former winner Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returning to the arena three years after winning the 45.6 billion won prize. But this time, he’s not just competing for money or fighting to survive—he’s on a mission to put an end to the deadly game once and for all. Player 456 wants to take down the mysterious Front Man, the mastermind behind Squid Game.

“Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind,” the official Season 2 synopsis reads. “Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won.”

Forbes‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Premieres This Week—Here’s Everything To KnowBy Monica Mercuri

The new season of Squid Game welcomes back some familiar faces, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo. Joining the returning cast are Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.

The first season of Squid Game earned six Primetime Emmy Awards, including a historic win for director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who became the first Asian to receive Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Actors Lee Jung-jae and Lee You-mi also took home awards for their performances.

What Time Is Squid Game Season 2 Coming Out On Netflix?

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Squid Game Season 2 comes out on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT on Netflix.

Why Are There Only Seven Episodes In Squid Game Season 2?

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There are only seven episodes in Squid Game Season 2, which is two fewer than the nine episodes in the first season. However, there's a good reason for the shorter run—the show was renewed for a third and final season, which is set to premiere sometime in 2025.

Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk told Deadline that he wrote Seasons 2 and 3 consecutively and decided during the process that Season 2, Episode 7 was the perfect place to pause before continuing with the final episodes.

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“I wrote seasons two and three at the same time, and we were in production for both simultaneously, and currently we are in the post-production process for Season 3,” he explained. “When I was writing the script for the two seasons, I felt like there was a big turning point or an inflection point, and that was the end of episode seven, so I thought that it would do it justice to have a separate season after that. That’s why I had first seven episodes as Season 2 and then the rest of Season 3.”

How To Watch Squid Game Season 2

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To watch the second season of Squid Game and previous seasons, you’ll need to sign up for a Netflix membership. The streamer currently offers three options: Standard with ads starts at $6.99 per month, standard (no ads) is $15.49 per month, and premium (no ads) is $22.99 per month. You can learn more on Netflix’s plans and pricing site. Unfortunately, Netflix does not offer a free trial at this time.

Watch the official trailer for Squid Game Season 2, below.