Squid Game Season 3 Episode List, Cast, and Release Date

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Netflix’s number one non-English language series of all time returns to screens in Summer 2025. In this article you’ll find key details about Squid Game Season 3, including its release date, plot, and the all-important trailer.

“The fierce clash between [Gi-hun and Front Man’s] two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year,” wrote director, writer, and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk in an open letter to fans in 2024.

Read on for the Squid Game Season 3 release date, story, and how on Earth Gi-hun expects to make it out of this one alive.

What is Squid Game Season 3 About?

Get ready for the deadliest games yet as the Front Man plunges Gi-hun and whoever might be left with him into a series of life-or-death trials designed to break their spirit.

Meanwhile, Jun-ho continues his search for the island on which the Squid Games are taking place – but there’s a traitor amongst his team.

As per the official Netflix description: “A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal — Squid Game Season 3 picks up in the aftermath of Season 2’s bloody cliffhanger. Although Gi-hun is at his lowest point yet, the Squid Game stops for no one.”

When Does Squid Game Season 3 Release?

Squid Game‘s third and final season releases on June 27, 2025.

Will There Be A Squid Game Season 4?

No, there are currently no plans for Squid Game Season 4. The showrunners have explicitly stated Squid Game Season 3 is the last season.

Where to Watch Squid Game Season 3?

Squid Game Season 3 is a Netflix exclusive, meaning you’ll need a subscription to the platform in order to watch it.

All six episodes of Squid Game Season 3 premier simultaneously on Netflix. You can watch them on June 27, 2025.

How Many Episodes Are in Squid Game Season 3?

There are six episodes in Squid Game Season 3. This is the least amount of episodes of any Squid Game series. Squid Game Season 2 has seven, while Squid Game Season 1 has nine.

Is There a Squid Game Season 3 Trailer?

Yes, there are several trailers for Squid Game Season 3. The latest one sees Gi-hun wrecked with guilt and ruminating on the grisly games he’s found himself in on two separate occasions.

At the end of the trailer, we see Gi-hun dressed in an immaculate tuxedo and taken for a final showdown with the Front Man. Watch it below.

Squid Game Season 3 Cast

Lee Jung-jae returns for his third stint as Gi-hun, otherwise known as Player 456. Lee Byung-hun is also back as the double-crossing Front Man, formerly Player 001. Check out the full Squid Game Season 3 cast list below.

• Lee Jung-jae as Gi-hun (Player 456)
• Lee Byung-hun as Front Man
• Wi Ha-jun as Hwang Jun-ho
• Yim Si-wan as Myung-gi (Player 333)
• Kang Ha-neul as Dae-ho (Player 388)
• Park Sung-hoon as Hyun-ju (Player 120)
• Yang Dong-geun as Yong-sik (Player 007)
• Kang Ae-sim as Geum-ja (Player 149)
• Jo Yuri as Jun-hee (Player 222)
• Lee David as Min-su (Player 125)
• Roh Jae-won as Nam-gyu (Player 124)
• Park Gyu-young as No-eul

What Happens in Squid Game Season 2?

In the finale to Squid Game Season 2, the Squid Game competitors rise up against their captors. Rallied by Gi-hun, they battle to the facility’s control centre. However, they are betrayed by a fellow competitor.

Player 001 reveals himself to be the Front Man – the game’s overall architect. The Front Man crushes the uprising by killing Gi-hun’s best friend Jung-bae, ending Squid Game Season 2 on a shocking cliffhanger.

“I don’t think he knows yet,” Jung-jae tells Netflix Tudum when asked whether his character is fully aware of the conspiracy’s extent. “I think he’s blaming himself for everything that happened.”