What is the release date for Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 episode 5-7 on Netflix?

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It's all a bit much for some Squid Game: The Challenge contestants. (Image credit: Netflix)

With 456 players competing for a $4.56 million prize fund (still one of the highest in US gameshow history), Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 is back.

Squid Game season 3 might have wrapped up earlier in the year, but clearly the excitement for risking your life in front of masked guards hasn't gone away. The reality TV show version of the Netflix Original series has already been renewed for a third season, so we're clearly just getting started.

When do the next episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 come out?

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You might have noticed that only the first four episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 are on Netflix, and that's on purpose.

Following in the footsteps of season 1, new episodes are being released in batches, meaning the entire season 2 release schedule looks something like this:

  • Episodes 1-4: November 4
  • Episodes 5-7: November 11
  • Episodes 8-10: November 18

The season 2 finale will be included in the final batch drop, meaning we're not being left waiting for anything else after November 18.

What time can I watch Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 on Netflix?

Shocked contestants hold their hands up to their mouths in Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge

Squid Game: The Challenge isn't for the weak. (Image credit: Netflix)

As for the time, Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 is getting a classic Netflix release. Don't let that catch you out too much – while most original series are released on a Thursday, season 2 will be released on Tuesdays.

However, the following familiar time patterns are when you can expect each episode batch to drop:

  • US – 12am PT / 3am ET
  • Canada – 12am PT / 3am ET
  • UK – 8am GMT
  • India – 1:30pm IST
  • Singapore – 4pm SGT
  • Australia – 7pm AEST
  • New Zealand – 9pm NZDT

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Jasmine Valentine
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Jasmine is a Streaming Staff Writer for TechRadar, previously writing for outlets including Radio Times, Yahoo! and Stylist. She specialises in comfort TV shows and movies, ranging from Hallmark's latest tearjerker to Netflix's Virgin River. She's also the person who wrote an obituary for George Cooper Sr. during Young Sheldon Season 7 and still can't watch the funeral episode.

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