‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ bags major record in UK

Squid Game: The Challenge made a new record in the United Kingdom by garnering nearly 2 million viewers for its debut episode within the first five days.

The premiere episode bagged the top spot as the most-streamed show on major video-on-demand platforms, excluding Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+.

Besides this, four more episodes of the reality show also achieved over 1 million viewers each, with the second episode being the closest to debut ones' ratings, attracting almost 1.7 million viewers.

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The next set of four episodes are scheduled to drop on November 29, while the series finale will be available for streaming on December 6.

The show, a production of UK companies Studio Lambert and The Garden, is an adaptation of the Korean drama created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.

In conversation with The Deadline, contestants have attested to the authenticity of the show's recreation, describing it as a fully immersive experience that exceeded their expectations. 

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Moreover, Lorenzo Nobilio (player 161) emphasized the "realistic set" made participants feel as though they were genuinely part of the intense challenges depicted on screen.