THE November 22, 2023, Netflix released his reality show Squid Game: The Challengeadapted from the series of the same name, which caused a stir in 2021. This time no mass killings, but candidates who risk nothing by playing children’s games with the aim of pocketing the money $4.56 million. Apart from the latent ridiculousness of the first episode (and first game) that we discovered – the dazed and ridiculous production and the contestants dramatically faking their deaths after being eliminated – the series was preceded by an unprecedented bad mood. The reason ? The filming conditions were described as chaotic by some candidates. Some media even spoke of dangerous filming with numerous injuries among the participants. Accordingly deadlinethe law firm Express Lawyers is currently representing two contestants on the show who are facing charges Netflix suffering from hypothermia and severe brain damage.
The filming of the test is in question 1,2,3 sun which apparently took place in freezing temperatures while the candidates only wore their green jackets. The game was filmed Cardington Studiosa former base of the Royal Air Force has BedfordAt Great Britain, in the middle of a cold snap. The film was edited to appear to last only five minutes, but in fact the contestants remained motionless for several hours during the filming. This explains Daniel SladeGeneral Director of the company:
“We recognize that people may view this as a classic David versus Goliath battle between the company and its production partners. The participants thought they were taking part in something fun, and the injured did not expect to suffer like this. Now they are suffering injuries after spending time in painful stress positions in cold temperatures. »
A spokesperson for the show said the contestants were treated well and provided care when needed. In the meantime, if you want to discover this largely lazy and expendable reality TV show, go to Netflix. We’ll probably have to wait until 2024 for season 2 of the series.