EntertainmentStreamingExact date ‘real-life Squid Game’ gameshow will stream on NetflixRed light, green light: not too long to wait for Netflix’s Squid Game The Challenge spin-off, streaming from 22 NovemberWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingExact date ‘real-life Squid Game’ gameshow will stream on NetflixRed light, green light: not too long to wait for Netflix’s Squid Game The Challenge spin-off, streaming from 22 NovemberWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Red light, green light: not too long to wait for Netflix’s Squid Game The Challenge spin-off, streaming from 22 November
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It’s over two years since the first episode ofNetflix’sSquid Gameaired on the streaming service. It was one of those shows that set pulses racing and, in particular during lockdown, was almost like a kind of catharsis. The show was so successful that Netflix decided to create a ‘real-life Squid Game’ game show –we knew the month in which it would air, but now there’s an exact date for your diaries.
Squid Game: The Challengeis the show’s title, in which 456 real-life contestants take part in games in the hope of winning part of a $4.56-million prize.The Challengewill air on 22 November, as detailed in the official teaser trailer shown onNetflix’s Tadum website(embedded below), although whether it’ll be a weekly drip-feed release schedule or the full 10 episodes will be available from that date is yet to be confirmed.
I suspectSquid Game: The Challengewill be a huge success, given the original show’s cult status. It’s not the first time a game show such as this has existed, of course, with classics such asTakeshi’s Castlealso available. So if that’s your favourite kind of game show then dig back in – it’s easy to see why Netflix is widely regarded asone of the best streaming services(even ifThe Killing Gamedidn’t quite turn out to be ‘the next Squid Game’as predicted).
I’ve watchedThe Challengetrailer multiple times, freeze-framing it to get a closer look at what to expect: and it certainly looks as though the contestants are going to be playing games that mirror the original series. As you can see in the gallery of screenshots below, there are clear shots ofRed Light, Green LightandHopscotch. Plus a Battleship-style game, which I think makes sense when you consider the escape attempts in the original show.
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Squid Game: The Challengewas actually shot in the UK, which I find interesting, as I wonder where the majority of the show’s contestants will be from – the small cross-section of shots only catch minor glimpses of some of the 456 in the show – given the show’s US Dollar prize money. Will it be only about the games or go down aBig Brother-style observation route too?
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