"Squid Game 3" sweeps Netflix

The third and final season of ' Squid Game ' has swept Netflix 's global list of non-English language series, released Wednesday, while its two predecessors reappeared in the top 10.

The latest season of the global phenomenon, consisting of six episodes and released on June 27, overwhelmingly topped the platform's weekly charts with 60.1 million views between June 23 and 29, far surpassing its closest rival, the Spanish series "Olympo," which registered 6.9 million.

The renewed success also boosted previous installments: the second season climbed to number 3 and the first, the most-watched in the platform's history, to number 6, confirming the franchise's sustained popularity four years after its debut.

The third season also far surpassed the English-language series "Waterfront," which leads the list of series with 11.6 million views .

The third and final installment of Squid Game picks up where Gi-hun left off after the death of his friend Jung-bae, in a new iteration of the game that's similar in tone and structure to the first season . It introduces new challenges , such as the Rope Skipping, and intensifies the violence as some contestants try to escape while others take on the role of murderer.

In parallel, police officer Jun-ho continues to track down his brother , the enigmatic Leader .

Since its premiere in 2021, ' Squid Game ' has become a global cultural phenomenon thanks to its fierce critique of capitalism , its striking aesthetics , and its dystopian portrayal of a society marked by inequality.

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• The first season accumulated 265.2 million views and the second 192.6 million, both placing them on the all-time podium for Netflix .

While series creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk has insisted that this is the final conclusion , actor Lee Byung-hun , who plays the Front Man, left open the possibility of a spin-off centered on his character during a recent interview on Jimmy Fallon 's show.

American media also report that a project related to the series is being prepared, in English, with the direction of David Fincher , director of titles such as 'Fight Club' (1999) or 'The Social Network' (2010).

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