Seong Gi-hun, aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) is back! The second season gets off to a bit of a slow start, but the show remains mostly a thrilling ride. — Photos: Netflix
Just in time for the day after Christmas, when it dawns on you and your rapidly dwindling bank account that you spread a little too much cheer this year, comes the second season of Squid Game. That's Netflix's brutal South Korean series in which those neck-deep in debt take part in a secret competition where they can go home with a huge stack of life-changing cash for winning a round of children's games – or be shot to death for losing.
The first iteration of Squid Game in 2021 was a huge, surprise hit for Netflix, garnering six Emmy Awards and 2.8 billion streams globally, making it the streamer's most successful series or film, according to the New York Times. The taut, nine-episode drama smartly tapped into post-pandemic paranoia with its dystopian vision of a world where life is a deadly game with little chance for survival.
Summary:
Let the games continue
