Squid Game: The Challenge is a ten-episode British reality competition television series based on Squid Game, the South Korean drama. The show features 456 players competing for US$4.56 million, the largest single cash prize in game show history.
The Netflix original was produced as a collaboration between independent television production companies Studio Lambert and the Garden, with Studio Lambert leading physical production in the UK. The first 5 episodes of the show were released internationally on 22 November 2023 on Netflix.Episodes 6–9 were released on 29 November, while episode 10, the finale, will be released on 6 December.
Within three days of its release, the show became number one on Netflix in 76 countries, including the United States and United Kingdom.
