Like the players in the deadly games that make up the show itself, the second season of Netflix's "Squid Game" was faced with a daunting challenge. The first season of the South Korean series from creator-writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk became both a massive hit for the streaming service and something of a cultural phenomenon,

Squid Game' is Netflix's most watched show ever, but reviews for its second season have been sharply divided. Here's what this proves about the survival thriller.

Dystopian satires are tough to sustain, especially when they’re powered by twists. That might explain “Squid Game’s” peculiar sophomore season, which dropped today and ends so abruptly I initially assumed Netflix had simply withheld the finale from critics. It hadn’t; I’d received all seven episodes.

"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 3 is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2025, and when fans tune into the series finale, they want to see these storylines.

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,

Squid Game Co-stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun appeared on the most recent episode of Hot Ones Versus. Jung-jae asked Byung-hun which of the three rumors -- the island is a ship, Gi-hun is the son of Oh Il-nam,

Now that "Squid Game" Season 2 is in the books, there's lots of speculation about what might happen in Season 3. And some of it sounds pretty awesome.