With 152.5 million total views, 'Squid Game' Season 2 trails behind only its own first season (265 million) and "Wednesday" (252 million).

Squid Game Season 2 had some big shoes to fill when it arrived, given just how wildly successful the Emmy-winning first season was. And although the sophomore run on Netflix was a fun one, the format change was frustrating. Specifically, that it took us so long to get in the games, and how few games actually happened through the second season.

This observation brought to you by musing on the streamer’s latest effort to hype up Squid Game 2, the second season of its South Korean murder game import, which Netflix would like you to know an unbelievable number of people have watched.

The debts of some of the "Squid Game" season two characters are revealed in episode three. Here's how much each debt is worth in US dollars.

"Squid Game" Season 2 just had its biggest week-to-week viewership decline in its brief history. Hard to make history that way.

Squid Game Season 2 continues to take social media by storm. The new season focuses on the return of Gi-hun who emerged victorious in the last installment. However, this time his intention was to put an end to the ruthless battle irrespective of the dangers surrounding him.

In just under three weeks, Squid Game Season 2 has become the third most-watched season of television ever on Netflix. The seven-episode installment put up another 26.3M views from January 6 to 12, easily making it the most-watched title of the week.

Singer-turned-actor TOP in 'Squid Game' Season 2 K-pop star Choi Seung-hyun, also known by his rap stage name TOP, is seen in this photo released by his agency, theseed, on Jan. 16, 2025. TOP, a singer-turned-actor,