Netflix is reportedly considering a staggered release strategy for the competition series “Squid Game: The Challenge” which premieres on November 22nd.
The reality show takes the deadly games from the mega-rating Korean blockbuster drama series and turns them into a series of (non-lethal) physical challenges.
Deadline reports the streamer, which pioneered the binge-viewing model, is seriously considering splitting the season and holding some episodes back for a later release date.
Other reality shows on the streamer like “Too Hot to Handle” and “The Circle” have employed the batch release strategy, releasing full seasons at once.
The series will see 456 contestants from around the world battle it out through various challenges, players will be “pushed to their limits and forced to ask themselves just how far they’ll go to win, with opportunistic alliances, cutthroat strategies and timely betrayals to follow.”
Only one winner will take home the $4.56 million cash prize – the largest cash prize in reality television history. The series notably made headlines a few months back for the conditions some of the contestants went through on the early rounds.
