When Squid Game first arrived on our screens in September 2021, it very quickly took the world by storm. Within just four weeks, the blood-soaked dystopian survival series had racked up 1.65 billion viewing hours, surpassing Bridgerton as the most-watched show in Netflix history.
Since then, Squid Game has spawned several spinoffs including the reality competition show Squid Game: The Challenge and a video game, Squid Game: Unleashed. With the second season of the Korean thriller now streaming, here’s everything you need to remember about the gripping first season that got the world hooked.