In a nutshell

• Squid Game premiered in 2021 and has captivated audiences worldwide, becoming Netflix’s most-watched series and receiving several awards
• Today, Director Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed the premiere date of Season 2, scheduled for December 26
• It was also revealed that the final season, Season 3, will air in 2025

Netflix has announced that the much-awaited second season of the record-breaking series Squid Game will premiere on December 26, 2024.

Additionally, Season 3, the final season, will arrive in 2025.

The news was revealed through a letter written by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Executive Producer, Writer and Director of the series.

“I am beyond excited to be writing this letter to announce the date for season 2 and share the news of Season 3, the final season.”

“We’ll do our best to make sure we bring you yet another thrill ride. I hope you’re excited for what’s to come.”

Here’s an overview of Squid Game Season 2:

Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway. But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organization proves to be deadlier than he imagined: to end the game, he needs to re-enter it.

Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo reprise their roles from Season 1 with an impeccable list of new cast members, including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an rounding out the ensemble of colorful characters in the new season.