Squid Game: The Challenge is a ten-episode British reality competition television series based on Squid Game, the South Korean drama, streaming on Netflix. The show features 456 players competing for US$4.56 million, the largest single cash prize in game show history.
This original was produced as a collaboration between independent television production companies Studio Lambert and the Garden, with Studio Lambert leading physical production in the UK.
The series made its worldwide premiere on Netflix with the first 5 episodes, on November 22, 2023, Episodes 6–9 were released on November 29, while episode 10, the season finale, was released on December 6.
Squid Game: The Challenge received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Within three days of its release and similar to the original series it's based on, the show became the most-watched program globally on Netflix, reaching number one in several regional markets.
On December 6, 2023, prior to the release of the season one finale, Netflix announced a second season order for the reality competition.
Episodes[]
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| FIRST SEASON | ||||
| 1 | Red Light, Green Light | November 22, 2023 | ||
| 2 | The Man with the Umbrella | |||
| 3 | War | |||
| 4 | Nowhere to Hide | |||
| 5 | Trick or Treat | |||
| 6 | Goodbye | November 29, 2023 | ||
| 7 | Friend and Foe | |||
| 8 | One Step Closer | |||
| 9 | Circle of Trust | |||
| 10 | One Lucky Day | December 6, 2023 | ||
International versions[]
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Czech | Hra na oliheň: Výzva | Netflix |
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Filipino | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
 
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French | Squid Game : Le défi Le jeu du calmar : Le défi (Canada) |
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German | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Hindi | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Hungarian | Nyerd meg az életed: A kihívás | Netflix |
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Indonesian | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Italian | Squid Game: La sfida | Netflix |
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Japanese | イカゲーム: ザ・チャレンジ | Netflix |
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Korean | 오징어 게임: 더 챌린지 | Netflix |
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Persian | بازی ماهی مرکب: چالش | GapFilm |
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Polish (voice-over) |
Squid Game: Wyzwanie | Netflix |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | Round 6: O Desafio | Netflix |
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Russian (voice-over) |
Игра в кальмара: Вызов | Flex |
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Spanish (Latin America) | El juego del calamar: El desafío | Netflix |
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Spanish (Spain) | El juego del calamar: El desafío | Netflix |
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Tamil | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Telugu | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Thai | สควิดเกม เดอะ ชาเลนจ์ | Netflix |
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Turkish | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Arabic | لعبة الحبّار: التحدي | Netflix |
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Chinese (Simplified) | 鱿鱼游戏：真人挑战赛 | Netflix |
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Chinese (Traditional) | 魷魚遊戲：真人挑戰賽 | Netflix |
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Croatian | Igra lignje: Izazov | Netflix |
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Danish | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Dutch | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Finnish | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Greek | Το Παιχνίδι του Καλαμαριού: Η Δοκιμασία | Netflix |
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Hebrew | אתגר הדיונון | Netflix |
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Malay | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Norwegian | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Portuguese (Portugal) | Squid Game: O Desafio | Netflix |
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Romanian | Jocul calamarului: Provocarea | Netflix |
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Russian | Игра в кальмара: Вызов | Netflix |
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Swedish | Squid Game: The Challenge | Netflix |
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Ukrainian | Гра в кальмара: Випробування | Netflix |
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Vietnamese | Thử thách Trò chơi con mực | Netflix |
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