EntertainmentStreamingOne of Netflix’s most acclaimed shows ever finally returns – to rave reviewsSquid Game season 2 is finally here – and the reviews are hotWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

EntertainmentStreamingOne of Netflix’s most acclaimed shows ever finally returns – to rave reviewsSquid Game season 2 is finally here – and the reviews are hotWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Squid Game season 2 is finally here – and the reviews are hot

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Squid Game Season 2

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Boxing Day isn’t only good forthe best deals on Amazon– it’s also the day when one of Netflix’s most critically acclaimed shows has finally returned for its second season. Yes,Squid Gameis back – and the reviews are really hot.

The originalSquid Gamefirst streamed on Netflix back in late 2021 – so it’s been a long three-year wait for the follow-up, with fans left wondering what the Korean-language show would cook up. Well, now you can watch for yourself, with all seven episodes available.

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Squid Game: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

Squid Game: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

With the show’s release schedule in the thick of the Christmas holiday period – you might want to watch these5 Christmas Movies With Unthinkably Low Scores– it’s got a lot to live up to, as the originalSquid Gamenetted an impressive 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes(and season 2 doesn’t yet have an aggregated rating on the site).

The reviews are hot, though, withVarietycalling it “bloodier, more expansive and utterly engaging”.The Timescalls it “a sensational return to TV’s deadliest arena”, whileThe Vergesays it’s “just as tense as ever”. All headlines that make the show sound like an enticing return.

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Squid Game Season 2

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Squid Game Season 2

Some do disagree, however, withThe Guardiansaying season two “drags its heels” in getting to the actual games, and that “season three must do better”. Less critically,Empirealso notes that the new season feels like “the middle act” – but that is effectively true, as a third season is expected to arrive in late 2026 to deliver its final conclusion.

Reviews that can’t agree over a show’s quality tend to be reflective of more divisive content – andSquid Gameseason 2 was never going to be anything but that. With the original such a hellfest of a show, the follow-up is a guaranteed bloodbath that’s very much for adults only. But with reviews generally so raving, it looks like Netflix’s will remain one ofthe best streaming servicesgoing into 2025.

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