As ‘Squid Game’ Returns for Season 2, Netflix Hopes to Recapture the Magic NYT | Top Stories By: Nicole Sperling and Jin Yu Young 23 December 2024 at 18:02 The success of the show’s first season surprised Netflix executives, reaffirming the company’s global strategy. © Apu Gomes/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images“Squid Game" guards at a fan event for the Netflix show’s second season.