The second season of Squid Game is set to arrive on Netflix later this year

Netflix has released the first trailer for Squid Game season two.

The highly anticipated followup to perhaps one of the most incredibly twisted shows on TV, Squid Game is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller series that follows a group of 456 contestants partaking in a series of challenges to earn a colossal crash prize – however – the stakes are quite literally deadly.

Starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, and HoYeon Jung, Squid Game‘s first season made absolutely history on Netflix when it first aired in 2021. It became the streaming site’s most-watched series and most-watched program in 94 countries.

It received 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with Lee making history as the first Asian actor to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for a non-English part. It swept the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards… should I go on?

Squid Game season one was a huge success (Netflix)

Suffice to say, Squid Game was a cultural phenomenon and audiences have been waiting for its second season for years.

And at long last, it’s almost here.

Watch the first full trailer for Squid Game season 2 below:

Fans seem to be excited for the new season with one user writing on Twitter, “After a long time… a new season will be coming. What games will there be now? And who will win? And how many will survive the Squid Game this time?”

Another added: “We are already closer to one of the best series in all of Netflix I hope it has the same intensity and emotion of the first season and it is not long before the game starts again.”

Fans have been raving about the trailer (Netflix)

Someone else commented: “Despite the countless series I’ve watched on Netflix, I’m still so familiar with the Squid Game! I’m eagerly looking forward to this!”

Squid Game season two is slated to be released on Netflix on December 26.

Netflix viewers are saying ‘must-watch’ mysterious thriller series is better than Squid Game

People are comparing the new series to the iconic Squid Game

Netflix viewers are hooked to a newly added show – and they’re saying it’s better than Squid Game.

The show has a pretty similar premise to the iconic Netflix series – which was viewed by more than 142 million households in just a month after its launch – so it makes sense that fans are drawing comparisons.

The show has been compared to Squid Game. (Netflix)

The South Korean series dropped on Netflix earlier this month and tells the story of eight people invited to take part in a dodgy reality show in exchange for money.

Sounds rather familiar, doesn’t it? Especially considering the contestants find themselves trapped in an eight-storey building where they earn more money with each passing day.

The series, which is called The 8 Show, sees the contestants fighting for their lives, but there’s a twisted catch – if one dies, they all lose.

There’s also a live, secret audience watching their every move behind a glass screen.

People are loving the series so far, with viewers taking to the Netflix Bangers Facebook group to discuss.

One wrote: “The 8 Show. A must-watch series that is even better than Squid Game.”

While another said: “This was really good, death game style without all the death, a lot more psychological.”

And a third added: “Good !!! Interesting !!! Extraordinary !!! There are no other words I can say other than that, the acting, drama and actors are perfect. So perfect.. Thank you!!! It’s really GREAT!!!”

Meanwhile a fourth chimed in: “FINISHED THIS SHOW IN ONE SITTING. It’s that good.”

You can watch the show on Netflix now. (Netflix)

While many viewers are making comparisons between The 8 Show and Squid Game, in an interview with The Korea Times, director Han Jae-rim told the publication that he ‘understands’ the show was being developed before Squid Game.

He also pointed out the differences, explaining: “In Squid Game, someone else has to die, so I can live and the protagonist feels satisfaction as others get eliminated.

“But in our work, no one should die, and everyone must survive together, which is the complete opposite.”

He added: “I wanted to create a hierarchy by naming the characters by their floor. And I tried to make it easier for [viewers] to empathize with any of the characters by not providing them with detailed backstories.

“These eight people are meant there to entertain.”

You can watch The 8 Show on Netflix now.