Netflix’s The Devil’s Plan has viewers addicted!(Photo Credit –Netflix)
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If Squid Game had you glued to your screen, chances are The Devil’s Plan is about to be your next Netflix fixation. Forget the blood, keep the brain games, this Korean reality show blends high-stakes mental warfare with the cunning social strategy of Survivor and the tension of Big Brother, all wrapped in a sleek seven-day showdown.
Brains Over Brawn: The Premise
The show, which premiered in September 2023, stormed onto the scene with a Rotten Tomatoes score that nearly scraped the ceiling, sitting pretty at 92%. And it’s no mystery why. Crafted by Jung Jong-yeon, the mind behind The Genius, this one doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to intellectual combat. Twelve contestants, each a star in their own right, are locked into a psychological gauntlet where trust is fleeting and every move counts.
Familiar faces like Ha Seok-jin (Drinking Solo) and Lee See-won (Tunnel) dove into a week-long game of mental gymnastics, all with one goal of snatching that ₩500 ($338K) million prize. But it’s not just about the money. It’s the drama, the tactics and the jaw-dropping plays, including board games. But these aren’t your grandma’s Saturday night activities. These games slice deep into social dynamics and raw intellect, teasing out true colors and hidden agendas.
According to Netflix’s own description, “Over the course of seven days, participants compete in battles of intelligence twice a day until the final round, when one of them is crowned victor and rakes in all the prize money.” The rules are simple yet thrilling, “In this game, they can do absolutely everything and anything they want – without violence or stealing – in order to win.”
Social Media Went Wild, and For Good Reason
Viewers quickly rallied around the show online. Reddit lit up with fans calling it the smartest reality competition in ages.
One viewer proclaimed, “The Devil’s Plan is one of the best competitive reality shows in a while.” They added, “I fully recommend it if you’re into strategy games or an old school Survivor fan/enjoy Squid Game or Alice in Borderlands.”
Anther wrote, “The Devil’s Plan on Netflix is an absolutely phenomenal Korean survival reality game show, it’s basically if the members of Terrace House had to compete for Yu-Gi-Oh star chips in insidious board games, there are so many great plot twists and turns and thrilling moments, SO GOOD.”
The Devil’s Plan on Netflix is an absolutely phenomenal Korean survival reality game show, it’s basically if the members of Terrace House had to compete for Yu-Gi-Oh star chips in insidious board games, there are so many great plot twists and turns and thrilling moments, SO GOOD
Season one wrapped with a jackpot win of ₩250 million, but the buzz hasn’t died down. If anything, it’s growing louder as fans wait for season two to drop. With an 8.3 rating on IMDb and endless praise on social media, The Devil’s Plan isn’t just another game show, it’s a psychological playground where egos are tested and intelligence is everything.
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