Squid Game: The Challenge described as “an epic of the reality genre”

The hit Netflix series Squid Game: The Challenge (a co-production between The Garden and Studio Lambert) has received widespread praise from critics on both sides of the Atlantic.

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★★★★

“Supremely Addictive”

The Times

“Squid Game: The Challenge isn’t just a good reality show. It’s a morally righteous one.”

Vulture

★★★★

“The most gripping reality TV since The Traitors.”

The Guardian

“Netflix’s twisted competition series finds surprising depth… combining the drama and pettiness of reality TV with genuine sportsmanship and new twists” 

IndieWire

 ★★★★

“One of the most viscerally entertaining (shows of the year)”

Financial Times

★★★★

“Reality remake loses none of the tension or intrigue”

The Telegraph

“(Squid Game: The Challenge captures) the Machiavellian magic that made the first season of The Traitors so compelling”

NME

“An epic of the reality genre”

Independent

“With its eclectic cast and inventive updates to the original (drama), Squid Game: The Challenge manages to serve up palpable suspense and authentic human drama without murdering a single contestant.”

Entertainment Weekly

“The clawing desperation to win puts all of human nature on display: self-interest, venality and subterfuge, but also teamwork, loyalty and integrity.”

The Observer

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