‘Squid Game’ Season 3 tops Netflix chart in 93 countries despite mixed reviews

The third and final season of Netflix’s global hit “Squid Game” has climbed to the top of the streaming platform’s TV show rankings in 93 countries just one day after its release, according to data from FlixPatrol on Saturday. Released on June 27, “Squid Game” Season 3 continues the story of deadly survival games and follows protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) as he reenters the game, determined to bring it down after failing to do so in season 2. The series had previously set viewership records with its first and second installments in 2021 and 2023, respectively. While its popularity remains strong, critical response to the final season has been sharply divided. The New York Times criticized the season as “one-dimensional and predictable,” calling out character development and side plots as weak and unnecessary. The Guardian echoed the sentiment, arguing that the heightened violence felt gratuitous and that the show had lost the sharp satire of season 1. The Hollywood Reporter described it as a “mostly unpleasant journey” that offers only occasional moments of iWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times