Squid Game reality show with $4.56 million prize announced by Netflix

Netflix has announced Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality show based on the hit Korean series Squid Game, with the largest prize in reality TV history: $4.56 million. The show will feature 456 contestants from around the world competing in games inspired by the original series, filmed in the UK after a selection process that began in 2022. It will consist of ten episodes, premiering on November 22. A disturbing trailer hints at Masonic and Jewish esoteric references. Controversy has arisen after Variety reported that many contestants required medical treatment due to exhaustion and adverse weather conditions during production. The show follows a tradition of extreme physical challenge programs from Asia, such as Takeshi's Castle and The Gaman, later adapted in Italy as Mai dire Banzai.