Squid Game Season 3: The Final Game Begins – Release Date, Plot, Cast & What to Expect
Netflix’s global phenomenon returns for one last deadly round. Squid Game Season 3 premieres on June 27, 2025, and fans are bracing for the most intense chapter yet. With only six episodes, this final season promises high-stakes drama, shocking betrayals, and a showdown that could end the games forever.
Quick Highlights
Release Date: June 27, 2025
Platform: Netflix (Global Release)
Episodes: 6 (Shortest season yet)
Main Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, and more
Creator: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Plot: Gi-hun’s Final Stand
Picking up after Season 2’s bloody rebellion, Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) returns to the arena—not to win, but to destroy the game from within. Haunted by betrayal and loss, he faces new, twisted challenges, including a male version of the killer doll and a giant gumball machine of doom.
Meanwhile, the enigmatic Front Man resumes control, welcoming VIPs and tightening his grip. Detective Jun-ho, long thought dead, resurfaces with a mission of his own. But with a traitor in their midst, trust is a luxury no one can afford.
Returning & New Cast
Lee Jung-jae as Gi-hun
Lee Byung-hun as Front Man
Wi Ha-joon as Jun-ho
Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, and more
Special appearances by Gong Yoo and Lee Jin-wook
Why Season 3 Will Break the Internet
Shortest season = tightest storytelling
New games, higher stakes, deeper emotions
Final answers to the origin of the games and the fate of the players
Global fanbase ready to binge and discuss