‘Squid Game 2’ Nominated For Golden Globes Award Ahead Of Its Release

‘Squid Game 2’ has been nominated for the prestigious Golden Globe Awards even before its premiere!

The second season of the megahit Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ has been nominated for the 82nd Golden Globes in the Best Television Series (Drama) category. The full list of nominees was announced by the Golden Globes organizers on December 9 (local time) and the awards are scheduled to take place on January 5. It is noteworthy to mention that the Netflix series is yet to be released which makes its nomination a rare occurrence and has thus, created an uproar in the industry.

Congratulations to the 82nd #GoldenGlobes nominees for Best Drama Series:

✨ THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
✨ THE DIPLOMAT
✨ MR. & MRS. SMITH
✨ SHŌGUN
✨ SLOW HORSES
✨ SQUID GAME pic.twitter.com/bERSi1jG8v

— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) December 9, 2024

Game on. Congratulations to the cast and crew of Squid Game on their @goldenglobes nomination. pic.twitter.com/a8P14NOMUz

— Squid Game (@squidgame) December 9, 2024

To be eligible for the Golden Globes’ nominations the entries must be submitted to the awards committee by November 4 and released within the calendar year. The other nominees in this category are Peacock’s ‘The Day of the Jackal,’ Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat,’ Prime Video’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ FX/Hulu’s ‘Shōgun’ and Apple TV+’s ‘Slow Horses.’

‘Squid Game 2’ is scheduled to premiere on December 26. The anticipation for this season is at an all-time high since the first season was a blockbuster hit with audiences around the world. The first season of the series was also nominated in three categories at the 79th Golden Globes and won the Best Supporting Actor Award in the TV category making Oh Young Soo the first Korean actor to win this award.

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Written by – Jasleen Sethi

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