EntertainmentStreamingIs The Killing Vote the next Squid Game?Does Prime Video have a hit on its hands?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Does Prime Video have a hit on its hands?
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Netflixhas of course tried to repeat the success of the series with a second installment on the way and a game show coming in November. Korean shows like the recentZombieverseare being pushed way more outside of Korea than they would have previously been. It’s good to see thebest streaming servicesgoing global with their output.Amazon Prime Video has launched its own flagship K-Drama,The Killing Vote.The first episode went live on the 10th of August with weekly instalments to come (there are currently 2 episodes).
In fairness, it is perhaps harsh to consider it solely through the lens ofSquid Gamebut there are a few similarities. For a start, they both have big Halloween costume potential with the mysterious killer inThe Killing Votewearing a dog mask (think Snoopy meets Jigsaw) that might be as popular as theSquid Gameguards.Both series also package murder in a novel way, Netflix’s show used playground games to eliminate players whereasThe Killing Voteuses democracy. Every two weeks, the people of Korea are given the chance to vote via their phones whether someone should live or die. The ultimate court of public opinion.
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Having watched the first episode I would say that despite these similaritiesThe Killing Voteis more akin to a dark police thriller with the odd joke thrown in like sayApple TV’sSlow Horses. It certainly is a unique premise and it will be interesting to see how much traction it gains.WhilePrime Videohas a very impressive catalogue of titles and some original series of its own, it does need to up the scale of its own output if it is to compete directly with Netflix as people’s go-to source of new content.
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