Squid Game Season 2 Breaks Streaming Records with 4.9 Billion Minutes Watched

The second season of 'Squid Game' achieved unprecedented success on Netflix, garnering 4.92 billion minutes of viewership from December 23 to December 29, making it the most-watched series in a single week for 2024. The season premiered on December 26 and surpassed its first season's debut record of 3.26 billion minutes, becoming the biggest premiere since 'Wednesday' in 2022. In comparison, Netflix's 'Virgin River' secured 2.25 billion minutes, while Prime Video's 'Red One' followed with 1.81 billion. The record-breaking viewership included audience engagement with both seasons of 'Squid Game', as Nielsen's ratings only account for U.S. television viewership. With a total of 126.2 million views within 11 days of its release, 'Squid Game' Season 2 is also on track to become Netflix's third most-watched season ever, behind its first season and 'Wednesday'. Fans are eagerly anticipating a third and final season, which is expected to release later this year.