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.

"Squid Game" Season 2 has become the No. 2 most popular non-English series in Netflix history. The second installment of the Lee Jung-jae-led series brought in 126.2 million views in just 11 days on Netflix,

It was unclear whether or not Squid Game season 2 would be able to match the unbelievable viewership of the original, but it already broken one record for Netflix

As expected, the second installation of “ Squid Game ” has been an immediate and massive success. Season 2 debuted with 68 million views in its first four days of availability — more than any other Netflix series has achieved in its premiere week, beating a record that “Wednesday” set with 50.1 million views in 2022.

As a general rule, torture horror remains a niche genre that certain audiences flock to, but Squid Game broke out of this shell with a novel idea and stellar execution. The second season shifted its focus from the actual grisly games to the overarching arc and themes,

Season 2 of "Squid Game" has been sitting comfortably at the No. 1 spot of Netflix’s top 10 list since its debut, but it’s finally been unseated — by an unlikely show

Squid Game season two has set an impressive new viewership record for Netflix. After becoming Netflix's biggest TV debut with 68 million views in just four days, the Korean drama has continued to soar, racking up another 58.2 million views during its first full week.

Squid Game season 2, though, is already one of Netflix's most popular shows ever, rocketing up to the second spot in the Non-English language all-time chart. It's behind Squid Game season 1 – but that might change over the next 80 days.

Squid Game, the dystopian series that shattered records on Netflix, is gearing up for its third and final season. However, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk isn't ruling out the possibility of expanding the universe with spin-off projects.