Squid Game season 2 OTT release date Netflix: When to watch Dong-hyuk's thriller drama

One of the viral sensations of 2020, the thriller drama Squid Game, is coming back on Netflix. Yes, you read that right. If you are a fan of Squid Game Season 1, then you don't have to wait for long now to watch Squid Game Season 2. As the show will be released on December 26, OTT platform Netflix has once again released a special teaser for all the fans today to build up the excitement. According to the show's director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, the weight of the upcoming season will be worth the wait.

OTT platform Netflix, earlier with a teaser clip announced that it will stream Squid Game Season 2 in December.

Here's the teaser for Squid Game Season 2 released earlier in August:

Netflix shared a teaser clip while announcing the date for the upcoming season in early August this year. There will also be a final season of the thriller drama that will be released in 2025.

Plot

The official description of the upcoming season by Netflix on YouTube also had a letter from the director, writer, and executive producer of ¡®Squid Game¡¯, Hwang Dong-hyuk, which said, "Seong Gi-hun, who vowed revenge at the end of Season 1, returns and joins the game again. Will he succeed in getting his revenge? Front Man doesn¡¯t seem to be an easy opponent this time either."

He added, "The fierce clash between their two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year. I am thrilled to see the seed that was planted in creating a new Squid Game grow."

The real game begins. Squid Game Season 2 is coming December 26.

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The Squid Game's official X account announced the date, saying, "Attention all players: we¡¯re here to deliver an important message." The announcement was made in Olympic game style, since it's the hot topic on the internet right now. As the announcement and the teaser clip were making the rounds on the internet, fans were seen getting excited about the show.

Cast and crew

As per information from Netflix, other than the character of Gi-hun, familiar faces from Squid Game season 1 will include Front Man played by Lee Byung-hun, the leader of the masked staff behind the game; Hwang Jun-ho played by Wi Ha-jun, a detective who sneaks into the game in search of his brother; and the Recruiter played by Gong Yoo.