Netflix’s ending of Squid Game season 1, with the show’s protagonist, Gi-hun, returning to the titular games in order to bring them down from the inside. It also introduced several new characters and fun ideas that broke the mold of the original episodes without feeling too unfamiliar.

Hopefully, Squid Game’s season 3 will be able to reach the same heights as the two that preceded it. The show has plenty of important questions to answer before it wraps up later this year, and while it’s likely that many of Squid Game’s best characters will die before the challenges are over, there’s bound to be some major surprises and plot twists that will reward audiences for sticking around.

Squid Game Season 2 Has Earned More Than 190 Million Views In Less Than 3 Months

The Season Was A Record-Breaking Success

It was always obvious that Squid Game’s second season would be a success because of just how popular the first installment was, but very few people could have expected how quickly and confidently it rose up the ranks of Netflix’s most-watched shows of 2024. Squid Game season 2 has managed to gather over 190 million views in the first quarter of this year, which is just under three months since it was first released.

This is a huge accomplishment for the Korean thriller, which s a very exclusive club as a result. Squid Game season 2 broke a viewership record that’s only been exceeded by two other seasons of television in the history of the streaming service — one of which was its breakthrough debut year. The other was Wednesday’s freshman season, which posted 250 million views and remains the second most-watched Netflix show of all time, solidly above Stranger Things at 140 million.

After Season 2’s Success, Squid Game Season 3 Will Be Massive For Netflix

The Cliffhanger Ending Will Have Viewers Back For More

Although viewing figures for season 2 of Squid Game were technically down in comparison to the first season, reaching 190 million views in just three months is a huge success that proves how much influence this show has. Despite concerns that audiences wouldn’t tune back in for the long-awaited sequel, Squid Game exceeded all expectations. With the third season releasing later this year, there’s every chance that the show could outperform itself once again.

There’s no world where people suddenly stop caring about Squid Game in the few months before the finale’s release, so this third season could be shaping up to smash just as many records as the one that came before it.

Given the cliffhanger ending of Squid Game season 2, it would be surprising if people didn’t tune into the third and final year to find out exactly what happened to Gi-hun following his best friend’s death. It is highly unlikely that people suddenly stop caring about Squid Game in the few months before the finale’s release, so this third season could be shaping up to smash just as many records as the one that came before it.

In any case, even people who weren't totally hooked on the show would, at the very least, check out Squid Game season 3, just to know how the gnarly games and Gi-hun's fate end. The show became such a massive hit when it first came out, that it was difficult to not know about its existence. Beyond that, the buzz surrounding its series finale could work wonders in enticing more people to check it out once it releases on Netflix.

Netflix Will Have A Big 2025 Between Squid Game’s Final Season And Wednesday Season 2

The Two Shows Make Up A Huge Portion Of Netflix’s Viewership

Additionally, 2025 will see the release of Wednesday season 2. Given how immensely popular the first season was, this year could end up being one of the most profitable in Netflix’s history. The streaming service’s two most-watched shows, Squid Game and Wednesday, both have new seasons coming out, and Stranger Things will also have its fifth and final season released at some point this year. These are Netflix’s biggest properties at the moment, so having them all released within the same calendar month is a huge opportunity.

Popular actors like Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, and Christopher Lloyd will also be ing the cast of Wednesday season 2, which is sure to get audiences even more invested.

There’s also a very strong chance that Wednesday season 2 will outperform the first, at least in of viewership; the first season essentially came out of nowhere, but Netflix has had plenty of time to build anticipation and excitement for the episodes. Popular actors like Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, and Christopher Lloyd will also be ing the cast of Wednesday season 2, which is sure to get audiences even more invested. It’s going to be a huge year for Netflix, and Squid Game season 3 is just the tip of the iceberg.