Squid Game Season Three, the final edition of Netflix's acclaimed South Korean drama series, is set to release on the streaming platform on Friday, June 27. The story centres on individuals drowning in debt, who participate in a series of lethal children's games for the chance to win a huge cash reward.
The participants gamble their lives on a secret island, as those who fail to clear a certain round are killed.
Picking up after the failed uprising in Season two, the new chapter will follow the season one winner and protagonist, Seong Gi-hun, as he tries to bring down the brutal organisation behind the deadly games. The second season of this highly popular series, which aired on Netflix in December 2024, ended with the games being disrupted.
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What To Expect From Season 3?
The show halted mid-way while the players were engaged in the games with a cliffhanger suggesting Gi-hun's continued involvement and a potential third season. Whether he secures victory in his quest or fails to expose this dark ecosystem controlled by the wealthy elite will be seen in the upcoming season.
In the second season, Jun-ho, the detective from Season 1 who was thought to be dead, also resurfaces. In the third season, he might be able to join forces with Gi-hun to bring down the games together.
In the post-credits scene of season two of Squid Game, viewers were given hints about the appearance of a male doll named Cheol-su. The doll was featured alongside the iconic Young-hee from Season 1's “Red Light, Green Light,” which quickly became a pop culture reference and sparked a wave of memes at the time of its release in 2021.
Viewers will be able to watch the duo dolls, Gi-hun's next moves and the outcome of detective Jun-ho's efforts to trace the secret island.
Squid Game Season 3 Release Time In India
All six episodes of Squid Game season three will be available for streaming on Netflix from June 27, starting at midnight PT. For Indian fans, the show will be streaming from 12:30 p.m. the same day. Viewers will be able to binge the entire season on launch day.
Attention, players:
June 26, 2025
12:00 a.m. PT
3:00 a.m. ET
4:00 a.m. BRT
7:00 a.m. GMT
9:00 a.m. CET
12:30 p.m. IST
4:00 p.m. KST
5:00 p.m. AEST
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