Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 release date, cast and trailer

Squid Game: The Challenge is set to make a triumphant return with its eagerly awaited second season, offering contestants the opportunity to win a staggering $4.56 million (£3.46 million).

The gripping Netflix reality series became an instant hit when its first season aired in 2023, following the success of the original South Korean thriller.

Earlier this year, a second season was announced, promising to subject 456 new players to a series of gruelling tasks for a chance at the grand prize.

Netflix has already teased some unexpected twists for the upcoming season, including some recognisable faces among the contestants.

With just a few days left until the series returns, let's delve into all the confirmed details about season two so far, reports the Mirror.

Who is in the cast of Squid Game: The Challenge season 2?

The full roster of contestants remains a closely guarded secret, with viewers set to become acquainted with them over the course of the new season.

However, 12 names have been unveiled ahead of the season two premiere, and they may surprise Netflix subscribers.

Several stars from Netflix's popular real estate series Selling Sunset will be joining the fray this time around, according to Gold Derby.

These include Jason Oppenheim, Brett Oppenheim, Chrishell Stause, Emma Hernan, Bre Tiesi, Chelsea Lazkani, Mary Bonnet, Romain Bonnet, Amanza Smith, Alanna Gold, Nicole Young, and Sandra Vergara.

Stay tuned to uncover the stories of the remaining 444 contestants.

Is there a trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge season 2?

Viewers can indeed catch a glimpse of the second series through a trailer packed with thrilling action and intense dramatic sequences ahead.

The preview shows the pressure has intensified dramatically, with one participant tearfully confessing "It's over for us" whilst tackling a card-stacking task.

Several competitors are also employing rather underhanded strategies this series, as one chap admits he's fabricating having an expected child. "This baby doesn't exist," he boasts during a private interview.

The trailer alongside exclusive first-look photographs have also showcased some recognisable trials, including the colourful track from Squid Game series two's pulse-pounding pentathlon.

When will Squid Game: The Challenge be released?

Viewers won't need to wait much longer as the fresh series of Squid Game: The Challenge arrives on Netflix this coming Tuesday (4th November).

Nevertheless, they'll require some patience since, similar to the inaugural series, the episodes will be distributed across three weeks.

Following the initial quartet of episodes next week, the subsequent three-episode instalment will broadcast the following Tuesday (11th November).

This will then be concluded with the spectacular finale launching on Tuesday, 18th November.

Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 premieres Tuesday, 4th November on Netflix.