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Squid Game Final Season Lands June 27 with Spinoff Teased by Creator

Conceived at the same time as Season 2, the final run has inspired a proposed spinoff set in the three-year gap after Season 1.

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Players 218, 456, and 067 in the dorm room in Squid Game Season 1
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Overview

  • Netflix will premiere the third and final season of Squid Game on June 27, continuing the story from Season 2’s cliffhanger with Seong Gi-hun returning to the deadly games.
  • Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says he conceived Seasons 2 and 3 simultaneously and is considering a spinoff set during the three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2.
  • Lead actor Lee Jung-jae has admitted that he is nervous about how fans will react to the series’ conclusion.
  • Squid Game has broken records with Season 2 attracting 68 million views in its first week and Season 1 logging 2.2 billion viewing hours in its first 90 days.
  • It is reported that David Fincher may develop an American version of Squid Game for Netflix, though no official confirmation is yet available.