In an explosive return, Netflix's cultural phenomenon, *Squid Game*, has already set a new milestone for the platform with its highly anticipated second season, premiering on December 26. Within just four days of its release, the show amassed a staggering 68 million views worldwide, translating to an incredible 487.6 million viewing hours. This record-breaking figure surpasses the previous week-one viewership record held by *Wednesday*, which garnered 50.1 million views when it debuted in November 2022.

What makes this feat even more remarkable is that *Squid Game* Season 2 has immediately secured a spot in Netflix’s all-time top 10 non-English language series, coming in at seventh place. It is just shy of *Lupin* Part Two, which currently stands at 68.4 million views. Given the show's trajectory, it is poised to climb higher in the rankings, and it is on track to potentially become Netflix’s second most-watched non-English series behind the first season of *Squid Game* itself.

To put this into perspective, the original season set an astonishing benchmark, drawing in 265.2 million views in its first 91 days. Remarkably, Season 2 is already more than 25% of the way towards that incredible total, demonstrating the show's enduring popularity.

Not only is Season 2 a hit in its own right, but its arrival has also reignited interest in the first season, which ranked third among non-English language series for the week, accumulating 8.1 million views. In just a few days, viewers have clocked in a collective 67.1 million hours watching the original series, while the Norwegian disaster miniseries *La Palma* held the second spot with its 12.2 million views.

*Squid Game* continues to reign as a global sensation, establishing itself as the number one series across 92 of the 93 countries where Netflix reports rankings for the week of December 23-29. The only exception was the United States, where it surprisingly fell behind two Christmas Day NFL games—suggesting that even the allure of a cultural touchstone isn’t immune to the pull of holiday sports events.

As the viewing frenzy continues, fans and critics alike are abuzz, eagerly discussing the future of the series and the thrilling twists that await in this much-awaited season. Get ready for more mind-bending games and moral dilemmas—*Squid Game* Season 2 is just warming up!