‘Squid Game’ was a surprise global smash. Will Season 2 be even bigger for Netflix?
LA TimesFans run through large “Squid Game” icons outside the premiere of the second season of the Netflix series at Los Angeles City College on Dec. 12. It’s been more than three years since college student Justin Lin binge-watched the first season of Netflix’s “Squid Game” in two days. In the Korean drama’s first 91 days on Netflix, “Squid Game” Season 1 captured 265.2 million views — the largest amount ever on the platform for any program. Sometimes those narratives become global hits, like “Squid Game.” “Squid Game broke records and became our most popular show ever, proving that great stories can come from anywhere,” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, on stage at the “Squid Game” U.S. premiere earlier this month at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.