‘Squid Game 2’ Becomes Netflix’s Third Most-Watched Season Ever, After ‘Squid Game 1’ and ‘Wednesday’

Ethan Shanfeld

14 January 2025 at 3:04 pm·1-min read

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With 152.5 million total views, the second installment of “Squid Game” has become the third most-watched TV season on Netflix, trailing behind only its own first season (265 million) and “Wednesday” (252 million).

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On the English-language chart, Harlan Coben’s limited series “Missing You” took the No. 1 spot with 15.2 million views during the week of Jan. 6. It’s followed by the historical drama “American Primeval,” which nabbed 10.4 million views, and the Jerry Springer docuseries “Fights, Camera, Action” at 7.7 million.

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