Spoiler alert: Google says Squid Game was the most trending TV show in 2021

Google's 2021 year in search marks Squid Game, Shang-Chi, Alec Baldwin and Birria tacos as top trending queries.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Joseph King

It should come as no surprise that top of the list for TV shows wasSquid Game.

Thehit Netflix seriesalso cracked the top 10 trending searches overall for 2021, according to Google.

In the TV category, Squid Game was followed byBridgerton,WandaVision,Cobra KaiandLoki.

Also making an appearance wereDune,Red Notice,Mortal Kombat,CruellaandGodzilla vs. Kong.

Google says this better identifies topics that saw a big spike in 2021.