It seemed impossible to have another massive streaming hit in 2024, but Netflix accepted the challenge in a major way. The second season of the streamer’s international mega-hit “Squid Game” arrived on Dec. 26, officially ending the holiday season with a steady stream of blood and violence, shattering all kinds of viewership records in the process.
The South Korean series was seen in 2.2 million U.S. households in the first four days it was available, according to Samba TV data, a massive debut no matter the time of year.
However, this week’s edition of the Wrap Report looks at the full week following that big debut.