The second season of The Squid Game is officially the third most-watched television season on Netflix, following the record-breaking first season and the hit series Wednesday. The Korean drama continues to dominate global streaming charts with an impressive 152.5 million views.
Squid Game Season 2, which premiered on December 26, 2024, immediately set a new record for Netflix. It garnered 68 million views in just four days, making it the biggest television debut in Netflix history. By day 11, the show had amassed a whopping 126.2 million views, more than any other Netflix series in that period. The drama also topped the non-English TV charts for several weeks, and season 1 re-emerged as the third most-watched show of the same period.
Harlan Coben’s limited series “Missing You” topped Netflix’s English series chart with 15.2 million views in the week ending January 6. The historical drama “American Primeval” came in second with 10.4 million views, and Jerry Springer came in second. The documentary series “Battle, Camera, Action” secured third place with 7.7 million views. Other notable entries include “WWE Raw,” which debuted at No. 4, and Gabriel Iglesias’ comedy special “Legends of Fluffy,” which debuted at No. 7. Keira Knightley’s spy thriller Black Doves rounds out the top eight.
In the movie charts, Netflix’s airport thriller Carry On, which was released on December 13th, remained in second place with 7.2 million views, second only to 2019’s The Secret Life of Pets 2. Ta. As expected, family-friendly content dominated the list. , The Secret Life of Pets , the Despicable Me series and Sonic the Hedgehog are among the most watched.
The success of Squid Game Season 2 reaffirmed its status as a global phenomenon, attracting viewers from all over the world with its gripping storytelling and high-stakes drama.
