Netflix TUDUM has revealed a new look at the upcoming third and final season of the streamer’s monumental hit series, Squid Game. Squid Game Season 3 promises to pick up where the somewhat divisive Season 2 left off, bringing the story of intrepid Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) to what is sure to be a brutal conclusion.
Squid Game centers on a contest in which 456 players, drawn from different walks of life but each deeply in debt, play a set of children’s games with deadly consequences in the hopes of winning a 45.6 billion Won prize. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the show was met with praise from both critics and audiences alike and went on to receive several award nominations, including 14 nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, with Lee Jung-jae winning for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
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Picking up three years after Season 1, Player 456, and winner of the games, abandons his plan to go to the United States and instead once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death battle with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won. While not as well-received critically as the first offering, Squid Game Season 2 has been a huge hit for Netflix, racking up 68 million views in its premiere week and leaving previous record holder Wednesday’s 50.1 million views in the dust.
‘Squid Game’ Will Come to an End With Season 3
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk returns as director, writer, and producer for Squid Game Season 3. The cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Jo Yu-ri, Chae Kuk-hee, Lee David, Roh Jae-won, and Jun Suk-ho, with special appearance by Park Hee-soon. Squid Game Season 3 is due to debut on Netflix on June 27, and you can check out the official synopsis below.
“A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal. Picking up in the aftermath of Season 2’s bloody cliffhanger, the third and final season of Netflix’s most popular series finds Gi-hun, a.k.a. Player 456, at his lowest point yet. But the Squid Game stops for no one, so Gi-hun will be forced to make some important choices in the face of overwhelming despair as he and the surviving players are thrust into deadlier games that test everyone’s resolve. With each round, their choices lead to increasingly grave consequences. Meanwhile, In-ho resumes his role as Front Man to welcome the mysterious VIPs, and his brother Jun-ho continues his search for the elusive island, unaware there’s a traitor in their midst. Will Gi-hun make the right decisions, or will Front Man finally break his spirit?”
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2021 – 2024
- Network
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Directors
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Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Writers
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Hwang Dong-hyuk
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Lee Jung-jae
Seong Gi-hun / ‘No. 456’
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Jeon Young-soo
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