Squid Game creator and stars on the hardest games to film, playing unlikeable people

Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ made history as the first foreign language series to land an Outstanding Drama nomination — one of its 14. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon join EW’s Sydney Bucksbaum to discuss the show’s impact on American pop culture, how audience reaction is influencing season 2, their concerns about a show full of antagonists, death scenes, and more. Plus, Sydney chats with EW executive editor and Awardist podcast host Gerrad Hall, breaking down the nominations for fan-favorite/genre series including Marvel’s ‘What If…’ and ‘Moon Knight.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Movie fans, it’s Oscars season! Hollywood might be on strike, but there’s no shortage of contenders for the 2024 Oscars and the latest season of The Awardist is here to cover it all. Join EW executive editor Gerrad Hall and other movie-obsessed, opinionated EW staffers as we make predictions about who will take home a golden statuette on Hollywood’s biggest night. Follow The Awardist wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes starting Thursday September 28th and be sure check out ew.com/TheAwardist for more award show content.