Squid Game

2021 • TMDB 7.9 • 3 seasons • Action & Adventure, Mystery, Drama

Overview

Seong Gi-hun is a divorced, debt-ridden chauffeur whose life has collapsed into gambling and disappointment when a stranger in a suit offers him a way out: a game with a prize of 45.6 billion won. He accepts, and wakes in a pastel dormitory with 455 other desperate players, all wearing green tracksuits, all watched by masked guards. The games are ones every Korean child knows — Red Light, Green Light, tug-of-war, marbles — but losing means death, and the prize grows with every elimination. Squid Game follows Gi-hun through alliances, betrayals and impossible moral choices as he discovers who is really running the contest and what winning would cost him. Beneath the candy-colored sets and viral imagery sits a furious story about debt, inequality and the price of dignity. Brutal, suspenseful and impossible to look away from, it became a worldwide phenomenon for a reason.

Creator and Main Cast

Squid Game was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix, running from 2021 to 2025. The cast includes Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun / Player 456 (22 episodes), Wi Ha-jun as Detective Hwang Jun-ho (22 episodes), Lee Byung-hun as Front Man / Hwang In-ho (15 episodes), Yim Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi / Player 333 (13 episodes), Jo Yuri as Kim Jun-hee / Player 222 (13 episodes), and Park Gyu-young as Kang No-eul / Guard 011 (13 episodes).

Seasons Snapshot

Squid Game ran for 3 seasons and 22 episodes. Season 1 premiered on September 17, 2021, with 9 episodes introducing Gi-hun and the deadly tournament. Season 2 premiered on December 26, 2024, with 7 episodes as Gi-hun returns to the games with a plan to destroy them from within. Season 3 premiered on June 27, 2025, with 6 episodes concluding the story in the finale “Humans Are…” on June 27, 2025.

Why Watch Squid Game?

Squid Game is the rare global hit that earns its hype. The games are ingeniously staged, the twists genuinely shocking, and the characters stay with you long after the credits. It is also a sharp satire of modern capitalism dressed as a thriller — the kind of show that gives you plenty to argue about once the tension lets go.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Squid Game | Official Trailer | Netflix

Where to Watch

In the US, Squid Game streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability was checked against JustWatch US listings on October 29, 2026, and may change over time.