Squid Game

Synopsis

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

First Air Date: 2021-09-17

Last Air Date: 2025-06-27

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 22

Created By: Hwang Dong-hyuk

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun / Player 456
Wi Ha-jun as Detective Hwang Jun-ho
Jeon Young-soo as Game Guide (voice)
Lee Byung-hun as Front Man / Hwang In-ho
Yim Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi / Player 333
Lee Jin-uk as Park Gyeong-seok / Player 246
Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee / Player 222
Lee Sung-woo as Kim Yeong-sam/ Player 226
Park Gyu-young as Kang No-eul / Guard 011
Kang Ae-sim as Jang Geum-ja / Player 149

Seasons

Season 1 (2021) - (9 Episodes)

Season 2 (2024) - (7 Episodes)

Season 3 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2021)

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Red Light, Green Light (2021-09-17)

Hoping to win easy money, a broke and desperate Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold.
Ep. 2: Hell (2021-09-17)

Split on whether to continue or quit, the group holds a vote. But their realities in the outside world may prove to be just as unforgiving as the game.
Ep. 3: The Man with the Umbrella (2021-09-17)

A few players enter the next round — which promises equal doses of sweet and deadly — with hidden advantages. Meanwhile, Jun-ho sneaks his way inside.
Ep. 4: Stick to the Team (2021-09-17)

As alliances form among the players, no one is safe in the dorm after lights-out. The third game challenges Gi-hun's team to think strategically.
Ep. 5: A Fair World (2021-09-17)

Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Ep. 6: Gganbu (2021-09-17)

Players pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.
Ep. 7: VIPS (2021-09-17)

The Masked Leader welcomes VIP guests to the facility for a front-row viewing of the show. In the fifth game, some players crack under pressure.
Ep. 8: Front Man (2021-09-17)

Ahead of the last round, distrust and disgust run deep among the finalists. Jun-ho makes a getaway, determined to expose the game's dirty secrets.
Ep. 9: One Lucky Day (2021-09-17)

The final round presents another cruel test — but this time, how it ends depends on just one player. The game's creator steps out of the shadows.