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Netflix’sSquid Gameis all set to horrify you with another season. Emmy-winning actor Lee Jung-jae will return for his final face-off against The Front Man inSeason 3of the survival thriller show. The cliffhanger climax ofSeason 2meant that things would get bloodier in this final season. Season 3 is set to release soon, adding to the mounting suspense.
Fans will see a few familiar faces return to the third season ofSquid Game. The South Korean show has already broken numerous streaming records for Netflix, while also earning its cast and crew worldwide fame and accolades. And with that has come more scrutiny and fan theories. Let’s get into the juicy details of the upcoming final season ofSquid Game.
Squid Game Season 3is confirmed to be the final season
Squid Gamefirst premiered on Netflix in September 2021, with the second season arriving more than three years later on Boxing Day 2024. However, there was a surprise announcement in August that accompanied the release date ofSeason 2. Netflix has confirmed that the series will continue for a third season,which will be its final season.
The second season saw the winner from the previous season, Seong Gi-hun, return to the games to seek vengeance and shut down the games for good. He is confronted with challenging new games and the scheming plans of The Front Man. At the end of the season, tragedy strikes as Gi-hun’s attempted rebellion spectacularly fails, and he loses a friend in the process.
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Squid Game Season 3will probably pick up from here. Fans await to see whether Gi-hun has it in him to continue the fight despite the losses or attempt to survive the games to get out alive. Neither will be easy for Gi-hun, as The Front Man is prepared to face any curveball Player 456 throws at them.
What do we know aboutSquid Game Season 3?
Squid Game Season 3will have a faster turnaround time than the second season, as it comes only six months after Season 2’s release. This was expected, given that creatorHwang Dong-hyukshared that the third season was shot back-to-back withSeason 2. He shared with THR that the third and final season came to him naturally. Dong-hyuk toldTHR:
When I was thinking about the idea for the ending of season three, I think it sort of naturally came to me that this was the finale. I believed that with that story, I was able to tell everything that I wanted to tell through the story of Squid Game and also in the perspective of Gi-hun as a character, and I thought that we don’t need any further stories from here.
He also told the outlet that he was“nearly done with the editing portion of season three.”In a trailer released earlier in June 2025, Netflix gave a teaser of what Season 3 would entail as well as its release date. The third season ofSquid Gameis set to release on August 19, 2025, bringing more death, traps, and mind games. The death of the friends he made back in Season 1 still haunts Seong Ji-hun, and that is what still drives him to a final confrontation with the Front Man.
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It was also shown that a more brutal version of Red Light, Green Light would take place in the upcoming season, with an additional targeting robot surveilling them. Dong-hyuk further explained the connection between the storylines ofSeason 2andSeason 3during an interview withRadioTimes.com:
Towards the end of season 2, you will see Gi-hun go through a very important and significant event, almost the pinnacle of his character arc, and season 3 is when you will be brought to that closure of Gi-hun’s journey. And I think with season 2, you will be in the middle of that progress, that intriguing journey of following Gi-hun and thinking to yourself: ‘Will he be able to put an end to this game? Will he succeed, and how will he?’
Who among the cast ofSeason 2will return toSquid Game Season 3?
The rebellion cost the life of Gi-hun’s friend inside the games this time, Jung-bae, played by Lee Seo-hwan. Other characters who lost their lives include Won Ji-an’s Se-mi, Lee Jin-wook’s Park Gyeong-seok, andChoi Seung-hyun’s Thanos.
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Lee Jung-jae‘s Gi-hun will remain the primary protagonist. Kang Ha-neul’s Dae-ho and Park Sung-hoon’s Hyun-ju, who participated in Gi-hun’s rebellion, apparently survived and will appear inSeason 3. Lee Byung-hun’s The Front Man will still be at the center of the story, and the subplot involving his brother detective will continue, meaning Wi Ha-joon will reprise his role as well.
Here are the actors who are returning inSeason 3after the bloody events ofSeason 2:
The second season receivedlargely positive reviewsupon release. However, fans were divided on whether it outdid the first season or not. Before its official release, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series by the Golden Globes.
Squid GameSeasons 1 & 2 are now available on Netflix.Squid GameSeason 3 is set to release on August 15, 2025.
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