The wait is almost over. Squid Game 3 is about to premiere on Netflix, and fans of the series will finally learn what lies behind these macabre and deadly games. If you’re one of those eagerly waiting for this third and final season, here’s when and what time it will be released.
When does Squid Game Season 3 premiere on Netflix?
The series finale will arrive on the streaming platform this Friday, June 27.
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What time does Squid Game Season 3 premiere?
Netflix typically releases its content at 12:00 a.m. PDT (or 3:00 a.m. EDT), so the third season of Squid Game will arrive on the streaming platform at that time.
How many episodes will Squid Game Season 3 have?
It hasn’t been officially confirmed how many episodes will make up the third season of the series. However, Netflix plans to release between 12 and 13 episodes across seasons two and three. Since the second season already had seven episodes, the final installment is expected to include 5 or 6 episodes.
How long will the episodes of Squid Game 3 be?
So far, the official runtime of the episodes in Squid Game 3 hasn’t been confirmed. However, the second season featured episodes ranging from 51 minutes to 1 hour and 16 minutes, so it’s expected that the new episodes will have a similar length.
What will Squid Game Season 3 be about?
The final season continues the journey of Gi-hun, devastated by the loss of his best friend and the betrayal of the Leader, who had hidden his true identity to manipulate the game from the inside. Now, Gi-hun is determined to end the brutal competition once and for all; however, the Leader already has his next move planned, and each challenge becomes deadlier than the last.
After the trailer was released, it was revealed that there will be new games and that the baby of Player 222, Kim Jun-hee, will be born amid them. The return of the VIPs is also confirmed—the wealthy spectators who hide their faces behind gold masks shaped like animal heads. To add more excitement to the plot, Detective Hwang Jun-ho, the Leader’s brother, finally manages to infiltrate the island where the twisted games take place. Will he be able to put an end to it all? We’ll have to wait for the premiere to find out.
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Squid Game 3: Cast
Of course, main characters like Lee Jung-jae and Song Young-chan will continue in the series. However, others such as Gong Yoo, Choi Seung-hyun, or Lee Seo-hwan said goodbye to the show in Season 2 due to their characters’ deaths.
Here’s a list of the characters who are still alive and will return in the third and final installment of the Korean series:
- Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
- Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho
- Lee Byung-hun as Hwang In-ho, the game’s Leader
- Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju
- Yang Dong-geun as Park Yong-sik
- Kang Ae-shim as Jang Geum-ja
- Oh Dal-su as Captain Park
- Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee
- Im Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi
- Kang Ha-neul as Kang Dae-ho
Will there be a Squid Game spin-off?
So far, Netflix has not confirmed whether or not there will be a spin-off of the series, but its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, recently revealed that it is a possibility. He stated that the idea is on the table, although he did not provide further details.
What would the Squid Game spin-off be about?
Another hint at a potential spin-off came from Lee Byung-hun, who played The Leader in the series. In an interview, the South Korean actor said the spin-off could focus on his mysterious character. If confirmed, the storyline would explore more about The Leader’s background and how he became the cold, calculating mastermind behind the deadly games.
