Squid Game Season 2 has landed, and it’s making more noise than a Red Light, Green Light doll on caffeine. Netflix’s most diabolical game of “what-would-you-do-for-money” is back, and the numbers are as jaw-dropping as the show itself.
Season 1? Iconic. Season 2? Absolutely Chaotic.
Let’s start with the basics: Season 1 already holds the crown as Netflix’s most-watched non-English TV show ever. With a whopping 265.2 million views in its first 91 days back in 2021, it proved that people worldwide are surprisingly chill about watching strangers get eliminated—brutally—for cold, hard cash. But who cares about ancient history when Season 2 just broke Netflix’s all-time debut record in a mere four days? That’s right—68 million views, smashing the previous record set by Wednesday (sorry, Addams Family stans, Wednesday is officially outplayed).
The Math of Madness
Here’s some perspective: if every person who watched Squid Game Season 2 in the first four days held hands, we’d have… okay, I don’t know, but probably a human chain long enough to circle the Earth or at least to create a very intimidating game of Tug of War.
Why Are We Obsessed?
Is it the mind-bending plot twists? The terrifyingly addictive childhood games? Or maybe just the fact that deep down, we all want to know how far we’d go for a bajillion won? Either way, it’s clear: Squid Game Season 2 is on track to out-squid its predecessor. Will it hit Season 1’s massive numbers? Only time, a lot of screaming, and probably another traumatizing marble game will tell.
The Bottom Line
Stop reading and go stream both seasons already. Unless, of course, you prefer being left out of watercooler conversations and Twitter memes. Your call.
