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Squid Game Season 3 Trailer: First Glimpse Promises an Epic and Brutal Showdown
Updated on: 02 June, 2025 11:44 AM IST |Amruta Karulkar
Squid Game Season 3
The global phenomenon is gearing up for its shattering conclusion. "The Squid Games are just getting started," and Netflix has dropped the full trailer for the third and final season, promising an even more intense and emotionally charged return to the deadly competition. Fans are on the edge of their seats as protagonist Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) is thrust back into the terrifying games following the failed rebellion that capped season two.
Season two tragically ended with the games incomplete and Gi-hun and his allies once again captive. Having won the initial games, Gi-hun’s mission to dismantle the organisation from within was thwarted by the Front Man, who executed Gi-hun`s best friend, Player 290 Park Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan), as a brutal warning.
New imagery for season three had already teased fresh terrors, including a massive gumball machine dispensing red and blue balls, symbolising the life-or-death voting, and another horrifying twist on the iconic "Red Light-Green Light" game, with the terrifying doll Young-hee returning. The latest trailer further hints at a revised version of the fan-favourite Tug of War challenge from the first season, though its exact deadly mechanics remain under wraps.
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The hope for the final season may also lie in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters, with familiar faces like detective Hwang Jun-ho and several other players confirmed to return.
Squid Game first captivated audiences in September 2021, rapidly becoming Netflix`s most-watched TV season of all time. Season two continued this success, becoming the third most watched after its December 2024 premiere. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who also writes, directs, and produces, this concluding season promises to deliver a fittingly explosive finale.
Mark your calendars: viewers will plunge back into the games with Gi-hun, Player 456, on June 27, when all episodes of Squid Game Season 3 drop on Netflix.
Gi-hun`s Desperate Return
The season three trailer, unveiled at Netflix’s Tudum fan event, immediately throws viewers back into Gi-hun`s harrowing journey. Clearly tormented, he questions the sinister powers behind the game, screaming, “Why didn’t you kill me? Why did you keep me alive? Why did you let me live?” This raw outcry sets the stage for a season where the stakes are insurmountably high. We see players navigating a disorienting maze and engaging in a deadly game of jump rope before the inevitable, chilling face-off between Gi-hun and the enigmatic Front Man (Lee Byung-hun).Season two tragically ended with the games incomplete and Gi-hun and his allies once again captive. Having won the initial games, Gi-hun’s mission to dismantle the organisation from within was thwarted by the Front Man, who executed Gi-hun`s best friend, Player 290 Park Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan), as a brutal warning.
New imagery for season three had already teased fresh terrors, including a massive gumball machine dispensing red and blue balls, symbolising the life-or-death voting, and another horrifying twist on the iconic "Red Light-Green Light" game, with the terrifying doll Young-hee returning. The latest trailer further hints at a revised version of the fan-favourite Tug of War challenge from the first season, though its exact deadly mechanics remain under wraps.
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The Unmasking and the Ultimate Question
A pivotal moment highlighted in the trailer is Gi-hun finally learning the devastating truth about the Front Man`s identity – it’s In-ho, who had pretended to be a fellow competitor and Gi-hun`s friend. As guards wrestle Gi-hun to the ground, In-ho watches, later posing the chilling question to Gi-hun: "Do you still believe in people?" The final sequences suggest Gi-hun, seen in the signature finalists’ suit, may attempt to end the games or, perhaps, become consumed by their twisted ideology.The hope for the final season may also lie in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters, with familiar faces like detective Hwang Jun-ho and several other players confirmed to return.
Squid Game first captivated audiences in September 2021, rapidly becoming Netflix`s most-watched TV season of all time. Season two continued this success, becoming the third most watched after its December 2024 premiere. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who also writes, directs, and produces, this concluding season promises to deliver a fittingly explosive finale.
Mark your calendars: viewers will plunge back into the games with Gi-hun, Player 456, on June 27, when all episodes of Squid Game Season 3 drop on Netflix.
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