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Squid Game Season 2 Mirrors Netflix's Reality Series With Mother-Son Duo
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scrn loglineSquid Game season 2 takes a page from Netflix's reality TV playbook, casting a mother-son duo that mirrors real-life Squid Game contestants.beat sheet- The new characters in Squid Game season 2 are a mother and her adult son, echoing the real-life Squid Game: The Challenge, which features a mother-son team competing for the $4.56 million prize.
- Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says the new characters will highlight the emotional toll the deadly games take on players, hinting at the show's continued exploration of class divides and familial dynamics.
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Squid Game Season 2 Mirrors Netflix's Reality Series With Mother-Son Duo
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Danielle Ryan)
scrn logline
Squid Game season 2 takes a page from Netflix's reality TV playbook, casting a mother-son duo that mirrors real-life Squid Game contestants.
beat sheet
- The new characters in Squid Game season 2 are a mother and her adult son, echoing the real-life Squid Game: The Challenge, which features a mother-son team competing for the $4.56 million prize.
- Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says the new characters will highlight the emotional toll the deadly games take on players, hinting at the show's continued exploration of class divides and familial dynamics.
call sheet
Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix, Squid Game, Squid Game: The Challenge