Reality series · Netflix
Squid Game: The Challenge
Why make friends when you can make millions?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jennie Kwan
Announcer
10 eps
Nick Martineau
Square Guard (voice)
10 eps
Dylan Scanlon
Self - Player 065
6 eps
Mai Whelan
Self - Player 287
1 eps
Trey Plutnicki
Self - Player 301
1 eps
Amanda Alderson
Self - Player 267
1 eps
Leva Bates
Self - Player 060
1 eps
Michael Van Wijk
Self - Player 172
1 eps
Lexi Dali
Self - Player 312
1 eps
Figgy Figueroa
Self - Player 033
1 eps
Allison Chu
Self - Player 274
1 eps
Bryton Constantin
Self - Player 432
1 eps
Lorenzo Nobilio
Self - Player 161
1 eps
Jon Marco
Self - Player 238
1 eps
Anna Sahlin
Self - Player 142
1 eps
Jordan DeBarge
Self - Player 385
1 eps
D'Andre McKenzie
Self - Player 288
1 eps
T.J. Stukes
Self - Player 182
1 eps
Cadet D. Bryant
Self - Player 315
1 eps
Terry Myers
Self - Player 211
1 eps
Jastin Nolan
Self - Player 041
1 eps
Dash Katz
Self - Player 141
1 eps
Eddie Morris
Self - Player 043
1 eps
Zach Chaloux
Self - Player 098
1 eps
Favour David Iyawe
Self - Player 002
1 eps
Tyra mctyeire
Self - Player 391
1 eps
Rob Roman
Self - Player 339
1 eps
Ashley Yoder
Self - Player 332
1 eps
Cathy Allison Corino
Self - Player 263
1 eps
Theresa Sherron
Self - Player 363
1 eps
Vanessa Clements
Self - Player 017
1 eps
Hayley De Sola Pinto
Self - Player 014
1 eps
Michael Mroz
Self - Player 089
1 eps
Stephan Zimkin
Self - Player 282
1 eps
Gabriel Rejã
Self - Player 307
1 eps
Stephen Lomas
Self - Player 243
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Squid Game: The Challenge actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Squid Game: The Challenge reads strongest on Bingeability, Emotional Weight and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
In this reality competition show inspired by "Squid Game," 456 players put their skills to the ultimate test for a life-changing $4.56 million prize.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E04
Mingle
A bold bet forces everyone to choose sides. A frantic game of "Mingle" slams the door on key alliances. The players discover the high price of rebellion.
S02E06
Ups & Downs
After a contender overplays their hand, nobody wants to be the odd player out. Who will climb ahead in the next game — and who will slide to elimination?
S02E01
Six Legs
When 456 new players enter the competition, they quickly learn why every second will count. A nerve-wracking pentathlon whittles down the field.
S02E02
Catch
The players face a moral quandary about their weakest links. As meal time approaches, they get a tasty treat — but in this game, there's always a catch.
S02E05
Sacrifice
A head-to-head game forces tearful sacrifices and goodbyes. A trio of leaders emerge in the dormitory, but will sweet perks put a target on their backs?
S01E01
Red Light, Green Light
Hundreds of hopefuls in tracksuits set out to cross the finish line during the opening game of "Red Light, Green Light." A cookie challenge causes chaos.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- John HayExecutive Producer
- Stephen LambertExecutive Producer
- Nicola HillExecutive Producer
- Toni IrelandExecutive Producer
- Tim HarcourtExecutive Producer
- Nicola BrownExecutive Producer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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