The South Korean survival series made a significant impact when its first season launched on Netflix in 2021, captivating audiences worldwide.
The second season of Squid Game became available on December 26, 2024, and has generated mixed reactions from viewers. Many fans are now eagerly anticipating the third and final season to discover the outcome of the story.
Warning: Season two spoilers ahead.
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk previously explained to Variety that he initially wrote the final two seasons as ‘one long story arc’.
He stated: “I was originally planning to write this story across a span of about eight to nine episodes, but once I finished the story, it came to over 10 episodes, which I thought was too long to contain in a single season.
“And so I wanted to have an adequate point where I could give closure as a second season and then move on with the third. And when you look at Gi-hun’s story, all of his attempts that he puts in to stop the game: the first one being getting these mercenaries and trying to plant a tracking device, that goes to fail; the second attempt of trying to persuade people to vote so that they can leave the game, that goes to fail as well; and then the third and last attempt of bringing people together and causing the rebellion, it also all goes to fail.”
So when might we see the conclusion of Squid Game?
Dong-hyuk has been careful not to disclose spoilers or a release date.
“But what I can say is, after Season 2 launches, I believe we will be announcing the launch date for Season 3 soon,” he mentioned. “I probably expect that to launch around summer or fall next year.”
However, it seems Netflix Korea inadvertently revealed the likely release date for the third season.
According to Comic Basics, Netflix Korea mistakenly uploaded a video on YouTube displaying the date – June 27.
The video was quickly removed, but not before Comic Basics and The Hollywood Handle noticed and captured it.
UNILAD has reached out to Netflix for further comments.
In teasing the storyline for the third season, Dong-hyuk told Variety: “But as for the storyline of the third season, Gi-hun having lost everything, including his best friend, and all of his attempts going to failure, it’s now, what is he going to be like? What state is Gi-hun going to be in? And what will he choose to do? Will he continue on with the mission? Is he going to give up or persist?
“And so you’re going to meet our character Gi-hun at a very critical crossroads as we begin the third season. Gi-hun will not be the man he was in Season 2.”