Netflix released the viewing numbers for the highly anticipated “Squid Game” season 2 showing the Korean series setting records.
Based on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 list from Dec. 23 to 29, its official ratings chart, “Squid Game” season 2, which premiered on Dec. 26, debuted at No. 1 on the non-English TV list with 68 million views or 487.6 million hours viewed.
According to Netflix, this broke “the record for the most views for a show in its premiere week,” surpassing the record set by “Wednesday” season 1 in 2022 which had 50.1 million views.
"Squid Game" season 2 premiered at No. 1 on Netflix's Global Top 10 for non-English shows (Netflix)
"Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix)
“Squid Game” season 2 (오징어 게임 2) also debuted on Netflix’s Most Popular List for non-English Shows in record time at No. 7 with 68 million views.
The Most Popular List is a ranking of shows in their first 91 days on Netflix.
The No. 1 spot is still held by “Squid Game” season 1 with 265.2 million views.
In comparison, "Squid Game" season 1 debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's Global Top 10 list from Sept. 13 to 19, 2021 with 63.19 million hours viewed. At the time, Netflix was using total hours viewed to rank shows and movies.
In addition, “Squid Game” season 2 became the No. 1 show in 92 countries and territories, which was accurately reported by streaming ratings website FlixPatrol.
FlixPatrol announced that “Squid Game” season 2 became No. 1 in 92 countries and territories on Dec. 27 and rose to 93 the following day.
According to Netflix, “Squid Game” season 2 took the No. 1 spot in the following countries and territories: AMERICAS - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela; EUROPE - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Türkiye and Ukraine; AFRICA - Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Nigeria, Réunion and South Africa; ASIA - Bangladesh, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, India, Jordan, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam; and OCEANIA - Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
Netflix Global Top 10 Non-English Shows from Dec. 23 to 29, 2024
1. Squid Game: Season 2 - 68,000,000 (Total Views) / 487,600,000 (Total Hours Viewed)
2. La Palma: Limited Series - 12,200,000 / 37,400,000
3. Squid Game: Season 1 - 8,100,000 / 67,100,000
4. When the Phone Rings: Limited Series - 4,400,000 / 50,100,000
5. The Manny: Season 2 - 2,700,000 / 12,100,000
6. One Hundred Years of Solitude: Season 1 - 1,800,000 / 15,400,000
7. DAN DA DAN: Season 1 - 1,400,000 / 7,000,000
8. Senna: Limited Series - 1,400,000 / 8,600,000
9. 1992: Season 1 - 1,200,000 / 5,500,000
10. The Manny: Season 1 - 1,100,000 / 6,200,000
Netflix's Global Top 10 for non-English shows (Netflix)