Dec. 7 (UPI) — Squid Game: The Challenge has crowned its first winner.
The Netflix reality competition series is inspired by the South Korean drama Squid Game and follows contestants as they compete in non-lethal versions of the show’s deadly games.
Finalists Mai Whelan (287), Phill Cain (451) and Sam Lantz (016) appeared in the Season 1 finale, released Wednesday.
Lantz was eliminated, leaving Whelan and Cain to compete in a high-stakes game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Whelan emerged the winner and took home the prize of $4.56 million.
#SquidGametheChallenge Finale Spoiler Alert!
THE WINNER IS…. pic.twitter.com/m3YJYVH6ew— Netflix (@netflix) December 7, 2023
Whelan, Cain, Lantz and other Squid Game: The Challenge contestants including Spencer Hawkins, Ashley Tolbert and Dash Katz attended a watch party for the finale Wednesday in New York City.
Let the last game begin. The #SquidGameTheChallenge finale is now streaming! pic.twitter.com/0eGSmvF4v9— Netflix (@netflix) December 7, 2023
Netflix announced Wednesday that it has renewed Squid Game: The Challenge for Season 2. Casting is now open.
The original Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae and was renewed for Season 2 in 2022. K-pop star and Iz*One alum Jo Yu-ri will join the cast in the new season.
