(Credits: Netflix)

Squid Game season three just ended, and everyone is still trying to recover emotionally. However, Netflix clearly has other plans.

You see, Netflix knows very well that fans are not done with the world of high-stakes games where there is betrayal at every step and people’s lives are at stake. So, to fill that void, they are bringing back Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season, and it already looks wilder than ever.

The reality show spinoff was a massive hit when it first launched in 2023. It turned the game by flipping the fictional nightmare of Squid Game into a real-life competition (minus the, you know, dying part). And now, The Challenge is officially returning on November 4th, as part of a three-week Netflix event that promises even more mayhem.

Once again, 456 players will step into those familiar green tracksuits and face off for a jaw-dropping $4.56million, which is reportedly the biggest cash prize in reality TV history. Netflix has just dropped a teaser, and it’s already sending fans into a frenzy.

What’s exciting is that it has got everything, including rainbow racetracks, flying stones, and pink guards watching everyone’s every move. And this time, they have also included a few new games that look like they were designed by someone who enjoys watching people mentally break down on camera.

And just like before, the show is being made by Studio Lambert and The Garden, which were the same teams behind The Traitors and The Circle. They have successfully recreated the scary yet oddly beautiful world of Squid Game down to every unsettling detail. Sure, no one actually dies here, but the emotional damage looks very, very real.

What to expect from Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2

If you thought season one was intense, season two might make you yell at your screen. Netflix has promised brand-new challenges and brutal eliminations, with twists that could make even the calmest player snap. The new teaser hints that strategy will matter more than luck this time, which is great news for viewers and terrible news for players who think being clever alone can save them.

Expect more alliances, more betrayals, and a few moments that will make you question whether you would even survive a round of Red Light, Green Light. The games are bigger this time with grander sets. And the mind games? Yeah, those are back, too.

Netflix’s VP of Nonfiction, Brandon Riegg, called it their “most ambitious unscripted show yet,” and it’s not hard to see why. The buzz for season two hasn’t even peaked yet, but they have already opened applications for season three because, apparently, we are all gluttons for punishment and dreamers of million-dollar prizes.

And for those who want to experience the tension firsthand, Squid Game: The Experience is now open in New York, London, and Sydney. So you can actually walk through the sets and try your luck minus the threats and emotional trauma, thankfully.