Making Squid Game: The Challenge

Making Squid Game: The Challenge

Making Squid Game: The Challenge

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Making Squid Game: The Challenge

"Witness the creation."

2023

0h 30m

8.0(237 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Go behind the scenes and witness how the "Squid Game"-inspired reality show transformed from a scripted drama to a cutthroat, nail-biting competition.

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10 members

Production

Nicola Brown

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Rikki Finlay

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Tim Harcourt

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Toni Ireland

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Creator

Stephen Lambert

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Rich Leist

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Acting

Figgy Figueroa

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Figgy Figueroa

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Mai Whelan

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अनुपम त्रिपाठी

Self (uncredited)

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