Netflix's reality take on its Korean drama series Squid Game has proved a massive hit, hooking in viewers with its various twists and turns.

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Squid Game: The Challenge , which sees 456 contestants take on the deadly challenges from the original series in the hopes of bagging a whopping $4.56 million (£3.78 million) cash prize, launched on Netflix on Wednesday 22nd November at 8am (GMT) with the first five episodes.

The second batch of episodes landed on Wednesday 29th November at the same time, and the final arrived a week later.

While most of the games remained the same, the Squid Game: The Challenge contestants were left in shock in episode 3 with the introduction of a new game, War Ships, instead of the tug of war challenge which the show decided to exclude.

There were lots more twists along the way, including the opportunity to eliminate other players. However, the tricky glass bridge challenge was spot on, with the show's designers revealing exclusively to RadioTimes.com how they managed to create it.

Read on for everything you need to know about the show's release schedule on Netflix.

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When is the final episode of Squid Game: The Challenge?

Squid Game: The Challenge. Phill in season 1 of Squid Game: The Challenge.
Phil in Squid Game: The Challenge.

The final episode arrived on Netflix in the UK on Thursday 7th December, (which was Wednesday 6th December in the US thanks to the time difference) crowning a winner of the $4.56m (£3.57m) jackpot. In other words – it's out now!

Players 287 (Mai), 451 (Phil) and 016 (Sam) were the three contestants to make it to the final episode.

How many episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge are there?

There are 10 episodes in total for Squid Game: The Challenge.

They are all available to watch on Netflix now.

Squid Game: The Challenge release schedule

Two Squid Game: The Challenge players staring at the piggy bank in amazement.
Squid Game: The Challenge. Netflix

The show launched on Wednesday 22nd November with the first five episodes, followed by a further four episodes on 29th November. The final episode arrived the following week.

Below was the full release schedule:

  • Wednesday 22nd November - episodes 1-5 (out now)
  • Wednesday 29th November - episodes 6-9 (out now)
  • Wednesday 6th December - episode 10 (out now)

Squid Game: The Challenge episode guide

  • Episode 1: Red Light, Green Light – Wednesday 22nd November (out now)
  • Episode 2: The Man with the Umbrella Wednesday 22nd November (out now)
  • Episode 3: War Wednesday 22nd November (out now)
  • Episode 4: Nowhere to Hide Wednesday 22nd November (out now)
  • Episode 5: Trick or Treat Wednesday 22nd November (out now)
  • Episode 6: Goodbye Wednesday 29th November (out now)
  • Episode 7: Friend or Foe Wednesday 29th November (out now)
  • Episode 8: One Step Closer Wednesday 29th November (out now)
  • Episode 9: Circle of Trust Wednesday 29th November (out now)
  • Episode 10: One Lucky Day – Wednesday 6th December (out now)

The first two parts of Squid Game: The Challenge is available to stream on Netflix now. The final will be released on Wednesday 6th December. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

Check out our lists of the best series on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix, or see what else is on with our TV Guide.

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