Why Fans Think Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 Finale Was Scripted

After Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 wrapped up the season with a dramatic finale, many viewers are speculating that it was all scripted. Fans have taken to various social platforms to express their disappointment and their perspectives on what happened. But was the finale really scripted?

Was the Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 finale scripted?

Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 finale, “Red Light Green Light,” aired on November 18, 2025. At the end of the show, Perla Figuereo (Player 72) managed to win the ultimate cash prize of $4.56 million. However, not everyone’s happy with how it all went down.

For context, midway through the episode, Trinity (Player 398) eliminated himself to let other contestants move to the finale. Later, the show brought back the popular Red Light Green Light as the deciding game. In the final moments, 72 and Dajah Graham (Player 302) made it close to the finish line, seemingly neck-to-neck chance of making it through. In a surprising twist, 302 dropped to the floor and struggled to get back up due to a leg injury. This allowed 72 to run to the finish line, becoming $4.56 million richer.

Now, viewers who streamed the episode are speculating that the showmakers scripted the finale and had a pre-determined winner. However, there is no evidence of anyone rigging the game. Nonetheless, that hasn’t stopped viewers from expressing their thoughts on it.

A user on X wrote, “Maybe I’m crazy, but I swear the #SquidGameTheChallenge Season 2 finale was scripted. Right? 

I wonder if they filmed the final game and got a winner, but it was boring. So they “reenacted” it with the same winner, but with more dramatic eliminations. #SquidGame”

Meanwhile, another said, “This whole season was garbage. Amazing games and set designs as usual, but so scripted and horrible casting.”

Users on Reddit shared similar perspectives as well.

All nine episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 are now streaming on Netflix.