06-05-2025
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Netflix fans left speechless at newly released Squid Game Season 3 trailer
Netflix have confirmed the release date of the third and final season of Squid Game with the release of a jaw dropping teaser trailer which has left fans with "no words".
Netflix fans are waiting in anticipation for the third and final season of Squid Game with the newly released trailer teasing viewers with a first glimpse of what is yet to come after season two's cliff-hanger ending. The thrilling South Korean series, which remains the streaming platform's most popular show to date, is set to drop its next season this summer on June 27.
Squid Game season two broke multiple records on when it was released in December 2024. It broke the record for the most viewed show in its premiere week alone and entered the Most Popular Non-English TV list within just three days, with the season currently ranked in second spot with 192.6m views, topped by Season 1's 265.2m views.
The second season also became the third most-watched season on Netflix in history, proving the franchise's global impact. Picking up from where the show ended last year, season 3 sees main character Seong Gi-hun (Player 456), played by Lee Jung-jae, thrown back into the brutal games as he is determined to destroy them once and for all.
Still distraught by the betrayal and loss of his closest friend, Jung Bae (Player 390), Gi-hun faces new dangers including the Front Man who infiltrated their rebellion disguised as Player 001.
The newly unveiled teaser trailer, which has also been uploaded to Netflix's official Instagram page, opens with pink guards carrying a black coffin which the guards use to hold the bodies of the fallen players.
Curious to see what's inside, the players approach and open the box, revealing Gi-hun inside it. As he opens his eyes, viewers are transported to the beginning of a new game.
The screen skips to a massive gumball machine dispensing red and blue balls which represents the fates that will determine the next challenge.
Familiar faces return for the third season including The Front Man and detective Hwang Jun-Ho. The following players are also set to return: Myung-gi (Player 333), Dae-ho (Player 388), Hyun-ju (Player 120), Yong-sik (Player 007), Geum-ja (Player 149), Jun-hee (Player 222), Min-su (Player 125), Nam-gyu (Player 124), and the pink guard No-eul.
As suspense builds in the final moments of the sneak peak trailer, the mysterious cry of a baby can be heard.
The official poster for the new season shows Gi-hun standing amidst a sea of black coffins tied with pink ribbons. He can be seen looking upwards with a defiant expression on his face.
The release of the trailer has left fans buzzing with excitement as they can't wait to see how the show concludes."
Giving their thoughts on Netflix's Instagram page, one fan wrote: "Incredibleeee I have no words! I need it to come out now!"
Another Squid Game enthusiast questioned: "Am I going to survive this?" A third wrote: "Omg!!! the anticipation."
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One surprised viewer commented: "Gi Hun was the last person I expected to be in that coffin." Others have voiced their concerns for pregnant player 222, Kim Jun-hee after hearing the baby cry.
One fan made their prediction: "Player 222 gave birth and died", alongside a crying face emoji. While another added: "The pregnant lady", with a sad face.
Another Squid Game viewer noticed another heartbreaking detail in the trailer as they wrote: "THE MOTHER AND SON ON DIFFERENT TEAMS NO".
Fans don't have long to wait to find out what happens to Seong Gi-Hun and the rest of the players as the third season will debut in less than eight weeks time.
