This Wednesday, November 22, Netflix released a new version of reality TV based on the hit South Korean series, Squid Game. If opinions are mixed about this new production, we have prepared a selection of similar fictions available on the platform which will allow you to immerse yourself again in this universe that you appreciated so much.
You have loved Squid Game? Are you looking forward to a new season? Don’t fall into the trap! Netflix has just released a brand new reality TV series called Squid Game: the challenge , but which actually has nothing to do with the original fiction. Riding on the success of the first season of the Korean series (more than 291 million complete views in just 91 days), and while waiting for the second season, Netflix has concocted a reality TV series in which candidates challenge each other on the tests known from season 1 (the biscuit, one two three suns, etc.).
A concept that unequivocally recalls that of Truman Show and that no viewer expected to see on the platform! Released two days ago, opinions on this new program have already flourished on the web. For a majority of press critics, the bet is successful. Entertainment Weekly affirm that ” Squid Game: The Challenge succeeds in offering palpable suspense and authentic human drama », on the side of New York Magazine the series is “ not only a very good reality show, but it is also an effective and unexpected adaptation of the original K-drama ” and the Telegraph He is “ can’t wait to see what happens next “.
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These series similar to Squid Game must see
However, even if some agree that this new program is entertaining, they still remain mixed. The Independent deplores the length of the series: “The series is too long, exaggerated and believes herself to be much smarter than she actually is” When TV Guideis less conciliatory: “ this first burst of five episodes is rather boring. Squid Game: The Challenge is not up to Squid Game. And in the annals of reality shows, it’s not a great success either. »
So if you too have not found this dark and thrilling atmosphere of the hit series and you are looking for a similar production, look no further! Here is a selection of three series to watch on the platform which you will definitely like!
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Alice in Borderland: science fiction Japanese version
Very often compared to Squid Game,Alice in Borderlandis the first series in our ranking. Adapted from the manga of the same name, it tells the story of Ryôhei Alice and her two friends who find themselves overnight in a parallel world called Borderland. Very quickly the three protagonists will discover that they are stuck in this universe and that to return to the real world they will have to participate in a game where victory only allows them to stay alive. A cruel concept, but one that creates suspense that will surely not leave you indifferent. Released in 2020 on Netflix, the first season was a real success, and was renewed for a third season this year.
3%: the Brazilian dystopian series
Broadcast since 2016 on Netflix,3%depicts a population plunged into poverty after suffering a series of disasters which plunged the earth into chaos. At 20 years old, young people have the chance to take a test to be able to access a better world called the Other Shore. Unfortunately only 3% of them can hope to pass the test when 97% fail.
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Re: Mind: a second Japanese nugget
This second Japanese series in the ranking,Re: Mind, tells the story of eleven young high school girls who discover they have been taken hostage after a difficult awakening in a large dining room. Locked in this room, they will have to try to understand what they are doing there and discover how to escape.
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