To saySquid Gamewas a hit would be an understatement. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the South Korean survival drama series depicted a deadly game show, with 456 players competing for 45.6 billion won, or around $38 million. The competitors would compete in a series of children’s games, with success leading to the next level and failure resulting in death. Released in September 2021,Squid Gameis now the most-watched series of all time, English or non-English, with over2.2 billion hours viewedglobally.
The successful series is now being transformed into a reality competition series inSquid Game: The Challenge.456 players will compete in a series of challenges from the show along with new games for a chance to win $4.56 million. Losing will not result in fatalities, so don’t be afraid to see someone fail at a game. Keep reading for more information aboutSquid Game: The Challenge.
Watch Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix
Squid Game: The Challengepremieres onNetflix at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT on Wednesday, November 22. The series will consist of 10 episodes staggered across three dates.
Squid Game: The Challengebecomes the latest reality television series on Netflix’s roster. Popular reality shows on Netflix includeLove Is Blind,Selling Sunset,Queer Eye, andThe Circle. Netflix has recently expanded into live sports the golf competition,The Netflix Cup. The streamer has produced several popular sports documentary series, includingFormula 1: Drive to Survive,Full Swing,Quarterback, andBreak Point.
How much does it cost?
Like many streamers in 2023,Netflix is more expensivefor customers of certain tiers. The ad-supported plan – Standard with ads – remains at $7/month. Almost all movies and television shows on Netflix are available on this tier, but some will be excluded due to restrictions.
The other tier remaining at the same price is Standard, which costs $15/month and features unlimited ad-free TV shows, movies, and mobile games. The price increased for the Premium tier, which moves from $20/month to $23/month. This ad-free tier features unlimited programs on six supported devices. Although Netflix does not offer the Basic plan, existing customers in this tier will now pay $12/month.
What to expect in Squid Game: The Challenge
Squid Game: The Challengewill attempt to recapture the magic ofSquid Gameby trying to replicate the look and feel of thepopular Netflix TV show. Many of the same games from the show will be played in the reality series, including the iconic Red Light, Green Light game, with the giant doll overseeing the contestants’ movements. No one will be shot with bullets, but the players will have paint explode on their shirts if they are out.
Players must form alliances in the competition, similar to how Seong Gi-hun worked with Cho Sang-woo and Kang Sae-byeok. As the synopsis states, players will make “friends and enemies to make millions.” Only one person will be left at the end of the competition and walk away with a record $4.56 million, the largest single cash prize in reality television and game show history.
