The 8 Show is a K-drama that surprised everyone when it came out. The South Korean series deals with different genres like dark humor as well as thrillers. It came out on Netflix in May 2024 and met with mixed to mostly positive responses from viewers across the globe.
Since then, they want to watch The 8 Show Season 2. Since all the episodes dropped on the same day, viewers are now eager to watch the second season. Read on if you are also looking to find out the answer.
What Is The 8 Show All About?
Han Jae-rim has written and directed The 8 Show. It is adapted from Money Game and Pie Game which is a webtoon from Naver by Bae Jin-soo. It tells the story of eight people who agree to be a part of a game.
All of them are inside a building and they have to participate in every task and earn money and the game ends when someone dies. The 8 Show premiered on May 17th, 2024 on Netflix and had eight episodes.
How Did The 8 Show Season 1 End?
The final episode of The 8 Show was called Epilogue and it showcased third-floor is really affected by the death of floor one. They are having dark thoughts and are also thinking about suicide. Floor 4, Floor 5, and Floor 2 go to Floor 1. Floor 3 received a large sum of money from Floor 7 and he also met with the wife of Floor 1.
The cops arrest Floor 8 as she had tampered with and destroyed paintings at the gallery. Her prize money was exhausted in paying for all the damage caused at the art gallery. Rest four leave the building and Floor 7 decides to write a script on his experience.
Is The 8 Show Season 2 Happening?
Netflix has not commissioned The 8 Show Season 2 so far. However, it is common with K-dramas as they are generally designed for one season only. But if the show tastes massive success then there are possibilities for a second season to happen (for example Squid Games).
Given the warm response the show has received, we can expect The 8 Show Season 2 to take place. Right now, Netflix might be assessing the entire viewership spectrum and everything. So chances are high.
What To Expect From It?
The 8 Show Season 2 can tap into the lives of the participants. The makers also have a new source material called Funny Game which is written by the same author. The makers can adapt this webtoon for the second season and if that happens, we can see the focus on 3rd Floor as he lost the earlier games.
This time, he will try to go all out and win the game. We might see new rules and regulations in the game. There are also chances that The 8 Show Season 2 might have a fresh set of contestants as the setting will be different from the first one.
Who Will Be In The Cast?
If The 8 Show Season 2 decides to have the same cast as the first season, we will see Ryu Jun-yeol (playing Third Floor or Bae Jin-su), Chun Woo-hee (Eighth Floor or Se-ra), Park Jeong-min (Seventh Floor or Yoo Phillip), Lee Yul-eum (Fourth Floor or Kim Yang), Park Hae-joon (Sixth Floor), Lee Zoo-young (Second Floor) and Moon Jeong-hee (Fifth Floor). There are also chances that there will be an entirely new set of actors. We might also see flashbacks of the earlier cast in the next season.
Conclusion
The 8 Show reminded people of Squid Games as the premise was almost similar. The series has tight writing and strong performances which makes it an engaging show till the last episode. Its intriguing premise has increased the demand for The 8 Show Season 2.
We can expect Netflix to greenlight it in the near future so that we can see once again the premise set inside a building and how the characters behave and make certain decisions. The 8 Show Season 2 is highly anticipated and fans deserve to see and enjoy it.