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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ellie Kemp

Squid Game The Challenge turns Netflix hit into reality show

Netflix has turned one of its most successful TV series into a reality show, where contestants could win a £3.5 million prize.

South Korean thriller Squid Game became an international hit when it premiered on the platform in September 2021. During its first 28 days, it earned 1.65 billion hours of viewing.

The show followed desperate, debt-ridden contestants as they fought it out to win a share of a huge prize pot. Only as the games progressed, they realised it was life or death, with people being eliminated in a variety of gruesome ways.

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