Which reality series follows contestants living together while trying to win Netflix's $4.56 million prize?

Squid Game: The Challenge is the reality series whose first season offered a $4.56 million prize.

The Netflix competition premiered in November 2023 and was inspired by the South Korean scripted drama Squid Game. It brought 456 real contestants together for games, strategic decisions and social manoeuvring based on elements from the drama. Unlike the fictional series, the reality competition did not use lethal consequences; eliminated players were removed from the contest.

The prize was $4.56 million, matching the fictional drama's 456-player structure with $10,000 associated with each contestant. This made it the largest cash prize in television reality-competition history at the time of its launch.

The first season included recognizable games such as Red Light, Green Light and Glass Bridge, as well as original challenges designed for the unscripted format. Mai Whelan won the first season and became the sole recipient of the prize.

The show is not a direct documentary about the drama's fictional events. It is a separate competition that uses the drama's visual design, games and themes as its framework.