It would seem thatSquid Gameis still king at Netflix. Last month,Stranger Things 4finally arrived after a 3-year wait, and the new episodes for the popular series came with great anticipation from fans. Viewership was extremely high as fans binged those new episodes almost as quickly as they arrived. Season 4 can ultimately be considered a big success for the Netflix show, but at the end of the day,Stranger Thingswas not able to break the current record for the streamer’s most-watched series.
Even coming up short as far as matchingSquid Gamemight go,Stranger Things 4is still a very big hit for Netflix. It resulted in thesecond-highest week in streaming historyon the platform and will certainly have fans coming back for the fifth and final season when it makes its way to the streamer. That may not happen until 2024, but with the final season,Stranger Thingswill have another shot at breaking new records before it closes out its story.
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Squid Game Has More Episodes in the Works
Meanwhile,Squid Gameis just starting its run at Netflix with just one season released thus far. A second season has been officially ordered and is now in development which will expand upon the story established by season 1. Of course, it was of very little surprise when the series was announced given how popular the show is with its impressive record at Netflix. The streamer plans to further expand the franchise beyond a second season as well, which includesa reality series that’s in developmentbased on the show.
“It took 12 years to bring the first season ofSquid Gameto life last year. But it took 12 days forSquid Gameto become the most popular Netflix series ever,” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a statement announcing the season 2 renweal. “As the writer, director, and producer ofSquid Game, a huge shout out to fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show. And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming. The man in the suit with ddakj might be back. You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfriend, Cheol-su. Join us once more for a whole new round.”
It’s not clear when season 2 will be released, but for now, you can catch the first season ofSquid Gameon Netflix.
