Squid Game season 1's ending, with season 2 not releasing until 2024. This left viewers waiting years to find out what happened to Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) after he decided not to get on the plane and after swearing to take down the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and the games.

Squid Game season 3's release date as June 27, 2025.

Squid Game Season 1's Success Allowed Seasons 2 & 3 To Film Close Together

They Were Originally Written As One Season

By becoming one of Netflix's most popular and successful shows, Squid Game seasons 2 and 3 were able to film back-to-back. The show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, originally planned for Squid Game's continuation to be a single season, but ultimately found that the story worked better split over the course of two seasons. The failed rebellion and Jung-bae's death brings Gi-hun to his lowest point yet and serves as a natural stopping point that sets up season 3.

With seasons 2 and 3 already written and filmed back-to-back, season 3 is able to release only six months after season 2's heartbreaking conclusion. When Netflix renews a show, it is usually only for a single season, but Squid Game is in a class of its own, which gave the streaming platform the confidence to greenlight seasons 2 and 3. The shorter turnaround also ensures that Netflix has new seasons for one of its biggest shows in 2024 and in 2025.

Squid Game Season 3 Being The Final Chapter Meant The Show's Endgame Was Already Decided

Gi-hun's Fate Will Be Revealed

Hwang and Netflix have been open about season 3 being the end of the original Squid Game series. A Squid Game spinoff from David Fincher has been discussed and Netflix already has the reality series Squid Game: The Challenge. However, season 3 will mark the end of Gi-hun's story and the end of the story that began with Squid Game season 1. Seasons 2 and 3 were written not only to continue the story, but to bring it to a satisfying conclusion.

Whether Gi-hun lives or dies, the show's endgame has already been written, and Netflix is delivering on that promise with the June 2025 release.

Whether Gi-hun lives or dies, the show's endgame has already been written, and Netflix is delivering on that promise with the June 2025 release. Netflix has continued to post a significant amount of Squid Game content on social media since season 2 was released, and with only months until season 3, they will likely continue to keep the momentum and excitement alive. Marketing season 3 as the intense ending to Squid Game makes the season even more enticing.