Netflix's Divisive New Psychological Thriller Goes All-In With Big Season 2 Replace

A bit of over a month after its Season 1 debut, Netflix has formally renewed the psychological thriller Guess for a second season. Premiering on Could 15, the present is loosely impressed by the massively widespread Japanese manga sequence, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, which was created by Homura Kawamoto and Tōru Naomura manner again in 2014, and acquired an anime adaptation in 2017. Starring Miku Martineau as Yumeko, the English-language Canadian providing has divided followers and critics, however its sturdy efficiency on Netflix warranted the streamer giving it a renewal.

Per Selection, Guess carried out properly for Netflix across the globe with a robust exhibiting on the worldwide viewing charts, which is the primary cause they’re greater than prepared to proceed the sequence. Developed by Simon Barry (Warrior Nun), along with Martineau – who performed the youthful model of Michelle Yeoh’s character in Star Trek: Part 31, Guess options an ensemble solid composed of relative newcomers, together with Ayo Solanke, Eve Edwards, Clara Alexandrova, Hunter Cardinal, and Ryan Sutherland, to call just a few.

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Coping with themes of sophistication warfare, energy, and self-discovery, the primary season of Guess focuses on a Japanese switch scholar (Martineau) infiltrating the world of underground playing at St. Dominic’s Prep, an unique non-public boarding college. A talented gambler herself, Yumeko shakes up the established order as she digs her claws deeper into the system, all with one aim in thoughts: getting revenge for the demise of her dad and mom.

‘Guess’ Has Been a Divisive Sequence So Far

Whereas there is not any denying that Martineau’s efficiency in Guess definitely stands out, the sequence has struggled a bit to ring a bell with followers and critics. Whereas it has a contemporary ranking of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and a Popcornmeter rating of 77%, these numbers do not precisely present a united entrance. Like many, Joel Keller from Decider identified that Guess is extra model than substance in his assessment, saying:

“There’s nothing flawed with being a trendy present, however Guess’s focus on model overwhelms any type of substance, making the present a chore to look at over a 10-episode season.”

Aramide Tinubu from Selection referred to as it a “repetitive” sequence that “affords nothing new to the Kakegurui fandom,” whereas on the flip facet, critic Chris Joyce stated that regardless that he is not into the anime or manga, he discovered himself “hooked on the present regardless of the colossal plot conveniences and the absurd conditions the scholars created.”

Highlighting the divide between followers, one Rotten Tomatoes person referred to as Guess “a cringe fest because of the writers,” and one other stated it was “an insult to the supply materials.” Nonetheless, others referred to as it among the finest TV reveals of 2025, whereas extra folks acquired on the hype practice, utilizing adjectives like “enjoyable,” “wonderful,” and “gorgeous,” to explain the sequence.

Irrespective of the place you land, it is clear that Netflix clearly has religion in Guess to proceed its sturdy international efficiency into Season 2, in any other case they would not have renewed it. In case you’ve but to test it out for your self and make your individual evaluation of the psychological thriller, all 10 episodes are streaming now.

Supply: Selection

Guess

Launch Date

Could 15, 2025

Community

Netflix

Writers

Simon Barry

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