Squid Game Season 3: Gi-hun’s Last Stand Against the Deadly Games

Netflix has announced that the third and final season of its global sensation, Squid Game, will premiere on June 27, 2025. The streaming platform released a gripping trailer during its TUDUM 2025 event, offering fans a glimpse into the intense conclusion of the South Korean survival drama. The series, which first captivated audiences in September 2021, follows desperate contestants risking their lives for a massive cash prize in a brutal competition.

The trailer centers on Seong Gi-hun, Player 456, portrayed by Lee Jung-jae, who is reeling from the devastating events of Season 2. After the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun, killed Gi-hun’s close friend Jung-bae, Gi-hun discovers the shocking truth about the Front Man’s identity: he is In-ho, a former ally who posed as a fellow competitor in the games. The two-minute clip captures Gi-hun’s anguish as he confronts guards, demanding, “Why didn’t you kill me? Why did you let me live?” while being restrained as In-ho looks on.

Season 3 picks up after Gi-hun’s failed rebellion, thrusting him back into the deadly games with a renewed determination to dismantle the sinister system. The trailer hints at a high-stakes showdown, with new challenges pushing the contestants to their limits. According to Netflix, the season will explore Gi-hun’s struggle to end the games once and for all, while the Front Man orchestrates the competition’s next phase.

Squid Game Season 2, released in December 2024, achieved record-breaking viewership, becoming Netflix’s most-watched series in a single week and ranking as the platform’s third-most-popular series, following Season 1 and Wednesday. The third season promises to conclude the story arc, delivering answers to lingering questions about Gi-hun’s fate and the shadowy organization behind the games.