"SQUID Game" has come out on top. The second season of the South Korean show has taken third place among the most-watched TV seasons of all time on the streaming platform. This trend that confirms the success of non-English shows.
While the second season of "Squid Game" hit screens on Dec 26, 2024, the success of the show is showing no sign of waning.
The production is racking up record ratings on the streaming platform. In just three weeks online, season two has become the third most-watched TV season on the platform, all languages combined.
With over 152.5 million view, the second installment of the show, starring Lee Jung-jae, remains far behind the American show "Wednesday" and its 252.1 million views.
American productions don't have a monopoly on Netflix, quite the contrary.
While the second season of "Squid Game" is third in the overall rankings, and second in the Top 10 for non-English shows, it's the show's first season that takes the cake on both counts.
Far ahead, with 265.2 million views and over 2.2 billion viewing hours, "Squid Game" season one retains its place as the platform's flagship TV hit.
The French series "Lupin — Part 1" and Spain's "Money Heist" ("La Casa de Papel") are also among the most popular non-English shows on Netflix worldwide.
In just four days, the second season of "Squid Game" racked up 68 million views, making it the best launch in Netflix history.
The series then scored another record, surpassing 126.2 million views in 11 days online, a feat never before seen on the streaming platform.