After a tedious 3 years of wait, Netflix finally tied some loose ends with the second installment of the highly gripping South Korean series, Squid Game. Although fans’ waiting hours were full of never-ending days and nights, to complete the second season, it barely took them 24 hours. While the streaming giant may have played the trump card with the new season before 2025, the streaming loop has got fans back to square one: craving for more. 

With the conversations around the third season already picking up in full swing, here is a lowdown on everything about Squid Game season 3.

In a recent conversation with Variety, the creator of Squid Game, Hwang Dong-hyuk pieced together the season 2 finale, including the highly suspenseful mid-credits scene. While the creator believes everything has the potential to act as a “spoiler” for now, upon being asked the whereabouts of season 3, he remains a little “cautious.” According to Dong-hyuk, the third season’s premiere date on Netflix will come out “soon.”

The maker expects the third installment to make fans’ way by either summer or fall of 2025. The outlet also looked for answers regarding a possible format change after the incidents of the second season that had the Squid Game in fragments and disruption. Although Dong-hyuk trod carefully, refusing to let the cats out of the bag, he revealed some answers hidden in the credits roll after the last episode. Hence, anyone who has watched can ballpark the trajectory of the third season. 

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While Hwang Dong-hyuk kept the cards close to his chest for the third and final installment of Squid Game, here is how the story could move forward in the forthcoming.

The third season will pick up the story of Squid Game right from where the second installment left after the uprising in the finale. The season 2 finale left viewers stunned, but one moment stood out with the heartbreaking demise of Gi-hun’s best friend, Park Jung-bae. In an interview with Tudum, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed that this pivotal death was intentionally crafted to conclude the season on a haunting note. Additionally, the mid-credits scene in the last episode hinted at a darker fate.

With players entering the arena, complete with new menacing giant dolls and a twisted spin on Red Light, Green Light, Squid Game season 3 is about to live up to the raving reputation its second season brought on its coattails. Dong-hyuk confessed to Variety that he initially envisioned the second and third installment’s story as a single, sweeping arc, but ultimately decided to split into two. However, this allows Gi-hun’s journey to unfold with greater depth, setting the stage for a gripping third season about how he carries on his mission.

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