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Netflix Launching ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Yule Log Streams
Netflix Launching ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Yule Log Streams-March 2024
Mar 11, 2026 5:25 AM

Netflix is taking holiday Yule Log shows to the next level.

The streamer has launched three Yule Log programs with themed environments from popular shows Squid Game, Bridgerton and Spellbound.

For those who are unfamiliar, Yule Log shows are typically a simple shot of a crackling fire that viewers play on their TVs during the Christmas holiday season to replicate the cozy vibe of fireplace. The ideas origins stretch all the way back to 1966, when New York station WPIX began broadcasting its Yule Log program with Christmas music playing in the background. This year, Netflix has taken this tradition and added a twist: Three one-hour shows, which include a burning fireplace set within the world of a hit show. The Squid Game Yule Log, for instance, is within the office of the Front Man. While the Bridgerton show is set in an elegant Regency-era living room. TheSpellboundshow puts viewers in the magical wilderness of Lumbria. All the Netflix themed Yule Log streams include Easter Eggs and bits of animation inspired by the shows along the way.

The Yule Log shows are available starting today The eagerly anticipated Squid Game season 2 launches Dec. 26.

The original WPIX program, by and by, would typically last one to four hours, and served the dual purpose of allowing station employees a break to stay home with their families. The show was only 17 seconds of footage on a continuous loop. Despite this, the idea was such a success the station continued broadcasting the show for 23 years.

Yule Log has inspired many versions over the years and is credited for helping inspire Animal Planets popular annual Puppy Bowl counter-programming during the Super Bowl. In 2015, Nick Offerman released his own version in the style of his Ron Swanson character on NBCs Parks and Recreation. And in 2019, Disney+ released a variation inspired by its Frozen franchise. In recent years, Netflix has offered its own Yule Log show, titled Fireplace for Your Home, which remains available for those preferring a more traditional version.

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