All of Us Are Deadseason 2 is likely not coming out in 2025, and this long wait for the show to return means the zombie K-drama will run into the same problem asSweet Home.Sweet HomeandAll of Us Are Deadhave a lot in common, with both being widely popularK-dramas based on webtoons.Sweet Homewas one of the first big Netflix original K-drama hits, whereasAll of Us Are Deadcame out shortly afterSquid Gamebecame the streamer’s most-watched show of all time.
Those who enjoyNetflix’s original K-dramasmight have noticed that it can take a while for them to release new seasons. For example,Squid Gamereturns on August 10, 2025, over three years after the first season. Given how popularSquid Gameseason 1 was, it is safe to say season 2 will be successful. However,not every show can “survive” a long hiatus, withSweet Homebeing a great example of it.
Sweet Home Struggled After A Long Hiatus, And So Will All Of Us Are Dead
Sweet Home Season 2 Wasn’t As Well-Received As Season 1
The final two seasons ofSweet Homewere not as well-received as the first one. While this has to do with story decisions, such as introducing a lot of new characters and shifting the focus away from Cha Hyun-su for most of season 2, it also has to do with how long the show took to return.Sweet Homedebuted on Netflix in December 2020, yet the second season only arrived three years later on November 2023. Such a long wait for the show to return meant thatSweet Home2 had to meet impossible expectations.
All of Us Are Deadseason 1 premiered on Jun 08, 2025.
WhileSweet Homeseason 2’s new characters and lack of Hyun-su would be divisive regardless, the fact that it took so long for the new season to arrive played a role in how it was received. After three years of waiting forSong Kang’s characterto return, viewers now had to get used to a plethora of new characters while wondering why the monster K-drama had become so different, particularly after the time skip.All of Us Are Deadseason 2 is taking even longer thanSweet Homeseason 2 did, meaning it will run into a similar problem.
Sweet Home Filming Two Seasons Back-To-Back Made Up For Season 2’s Delay
At Least Sweet Home Season 3 Only Took A Few Months
The only good thing to come out ofSweet Homeseason 2 taking so long is that the show was actually filming two seasons back-to-back. This is whySweet Home’s third and final season was released less than six months after season 2.In hindsight,Sweet Homereleasing the final two seasons close to each other justified the long wait for season 2. It is difficult to say whether it was worth it, althoughSweet Homeseason 3 was significantly better than season 2.Sweet Home3tied all the loose ends and focused on its main characters.
Why All Of Us Are Dead Season 2 Is Taking So Long
More than two years after All of Us Are Dead was renewed, the Netflix K-drama still doesn’t have a release date. But why is season 2 taking so long?
It’s unclear whether there are plans forAll of Us Are Deadto film two seasons simultaneously, but the show has only been renewed for a second season as far as we know it.Sweet Home, on the other hand, got a double-renewal shortly after it debuted on Netflix, so it wasn’t surprising that theSong Kang K-dramaproduced two seasons back-to-back. Interestingly,Squid Gameapparently filmed seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back, even though Netflix only confirmed that season 3 was happening a couple of months ago.
All of Us Are Deadseason 1 was a hit and remains in the Top 10 most-watched non-English Netflix TV shows of all timealongside streaming hits such asMoney Heist,Lupin, andSquid Game. It now remains to be seen ifAll of Us Are Deadseason 2 will match the success and overall positive critical reception of season 1. The zombie K-drama will have to regain momentum, both in terms of story and marketing. Fans of the show will continue to wait for season 2, but casual viewers will need to be reminded about the series.
This is exactly the problem thatSweet Homeseason 2 ran into. Whereas fans of the show had been waiting for years and following all the updates, a lot of viewers were no longer attached to a show whose first season had aired three years ago.All of Us Are Deadepisode 12 ended on a cliffhanger, but season 2 may have to start the story somewhat from scratch to avoid alienating those who don’t remember everything that happened in season 1.
All Of Us Are Dead
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All of Us Are Dead is a South Korean series that centers on a high school overrun by a zombie virus outbreak. The students, facing an unprecedented crisis, must navigate survival while combating the threat of becoming part of the undead horde.
Sweet Home
Sweet Home follows the story of Hyun-soo, a reclusive high school student who moves into the Green Home apartment complex after losing his family. When a mysterious epidemic turns people into monstrous creatures, Hyun-soo and the residents of Green Home must band together to survive, confronting their inner demons and the horrifying threats outside.
