Blood and games have been back on Netflix since December 26, 2024. In season 2, Squid Game sends the former winner Gi-hun (Jung-Jae Lee) into a new death game with 456 participants. However, we won’t find out who will win this time in the seven new episodes, because the season ends with a nasty cliffhanger that makes the wait for season 3 a real torture.
But the shocking and abrupt ending is nothing to worry about. Netflix has already renewed the South Korean thriller series for a third season. When will this start? And what does the finale of season 2 already reveal about the sequel? Here you will find all the important information.
When does Squid Game season 3 start on Netflix?
Squid Game fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. This time we don’t have to wait over three years for a sequel. Because Season 3 was produced together with the 2nd season and, according to series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, has already been edited.
Season 3 also represents the dramatic conclusion of the Netflix series. A specific start date has not yet been announced. What is certain, however, is that the new episodes as early as 2025 appear. We expect streaming to start in summer 2025.
But that’s not all: The reality game show Squid Game: The Challenge will also return with a second season in 2025, with filming starting next January. The launch is expected to take place in November or December.
Big Netflix finale: What happens next in Squid Game season 3?
Warning, spoilers for the end of season 2: Gi-hun’s mission to end the Squid Game early failed. The players’ rebellion against the guards ended dramatically and cost, among others, the lives of players 246 (the theme park artist) and 390 (Gi-hun’s friend). But what happens after this tragic defeat?
Gi-hun and his fellow players have to keep playing
The Squid Game isn’t over yet and there are still three game rounds left for Season 3. However, after the failed rebellion, none of the participants will feel like playing anymore. This brings an interesting new dynamic to the game: now it’s no longer primarily about the money, but about simply surviving to the end. These (important) characters must continue to play in season 3:
Unfortunately, Gi-hun didn’t realize that until the end of Season 2 Teammate 001 is actually the frontman (Byung-hun Lee) and is manipulating him the whole time. This also brings with it plenty of potential for tension in season 3 – and could possibly lead to a nerve-wracking final round in which the betrayal is revealed.
Which 3 games are coming?
There are still three rounds left and Season 2 already gives a few hints as to which games these could be. As in season 1, drawings of all the games can be discovered on the walls of the large dormitory:
What does the end credits scene mean? A short clip during the credits gives a first concrete look at another game for season 3, in which the “Red Light, Green Light” doll Young-hee is joined by her little friend Cheol-su and a railway crossing can be seen. Unfortunately, it is not yet known which game this is.
Can Jun-ho and his people reach the island in time?
At the end of season 2, the captain of the small fishing boat revealed himself to us as a traitor who… Search for Squid Game island secretly sabotaged. But we should assume that Jun-ho (Wi Ha-Joon) and his team will eventually be able to track down the game. Because the series shouldn’t end without a final confrontation between the young police officer and his brother, the frontman.
Another exciting conflict prepared for Season 3: Shown so far Guardian number 11the North Korean defector No-eul, has no empathy for the players. However, that could change as soon as she sees the body of her amusement park colleague, player number 246, who took part in the Squid Game for his cancer-stricken daughter. Could she become an unexpected ally for the participants?
One thing is certain: Gi-hun’s story and the new Squid Game will come to a conclusion in Season 3. And not all of the characters we grew to love over the course of Season 2 will survive the next few rounds. We should be emotional until the big series finale starts prepare yourself for a few devastating deaths.