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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
One of Netflix's biggest TV series of all time is going out with a bang next week
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Almost four years after its debut became a global phenomenon that redefined what a streaming hit can look like, Squid Game is preparing to take its final bow. The third and final season of Netflix's dystopian juggernaut hits the streamer June 27, and it promises to end the story the same way it began — with violence, and a whole lot of blood. Season 3 picks up in the rubble of Season 2's devastating finale, where Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) was betrayed and left reeling. His attempted rebellion against the architects of the game nearly succeeded — that is, until the Front Man, hiding in plain sight as Player 001, shattered the plan and executed Gi-hun's closest ally, Jung-bae, in cold blood. Now Gi-hun is blaming himself, unaware that the real knife in his back came from someone he trusted. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 As always, Squid Game doesn't wait around for any of the players to catch their breath. As the games resume, the stakes climb even higher. This time, the rounds are more brutal and the choices even more personal. According to Netflix, surviving players will face moral and emotional reckoning with every decision they make. Meanwhile, the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) isn't just back in charge; he's welcoming a new slate of mysterious VIPs while keeping his own secrets intact. And In-ho's brother, Jun-ho, is still on the hunt for the island, unaware that betrayal may be closer than he thinks. Writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has promised to give the Netflix hit an epic send-off. Can we expect redemption? Or will the cruelty of the game consume what little humanity remains? To build anticipation, Netflix has also turned Squid Game into a global event, with real-world activations echoing the show's many iconic moments. Beginning June 6 in Shibuya, Tokyo, fans have been stepping into immersive pop-up spaces featuring the show's signature guards and re-enactments of its games. And the activations are spreading across the globe, with events in New York and Germany (June 20), Thailand (June 25), Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Indonesia (June 26), and a grand finale in Korea and Taiwan (July 6). Fans will get to try legacy games and even experience new ones like Jump Rope, recreated with chilling detail. The final season marks one last chance to see how far the game will go, and whether anyone can break its grip. Ready or not, Squid Game ends next week. And for Gi-hun and the rest, there's no going back. Don't Miss: Today's deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more More Top Deals Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2025: Get $2,000+ free See the
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Squid Game fans left ‘sobbing and emotionally destroyed' as Netflix reveals ‘devastating' twist in first season three trailer
Squid Game fans have been left 'sobbing and emotionally destroyed' after Netflix revealed the 'devastating' twist in the first season three trailer. A first look at the upcoming season - which will premiere on the streaming service on June 27 - was dropped on YouTube last night and it looks like it's definitely not one to miss. South Korean dystopian thriller Squid Game released its first nine-part series in 2021 and fans then had to wait three years for the second. The latest ended on a huge cliffhanger and was split into two, but luckily the next will air later in June this year. Protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) can be seen being brought back into their sleeping area in a coffin, to which the remaining players twist a silver button to recieve a ball - which appears to indicate what team they will be in. One heartbreaking scene shows Geum-ja (Kang Ae-sim) and Yong-sik (Yang Dong-geun) with different coloured balls - highlighting that they will eb against ach other. Right at the end Kim Jun-hee (Jo Yu-ri), who was secretly expecting a baby while playing the game, looks straight into the camera with a tear down her face... which is then followed by a baby's cry. The trailer has sent fans wild in the comments section of the post. One said: 'Whoever had the pleasure of making this trailer, you did a hell of a good job. ' 'The Squid Game Season 3 teaser just shattered my soul. The tension, the chaos, the silence before the scream, this isn't a show anymore, it's psychological warfare.' 'THE MOM AND THE SON LOOKED AT EACHOTHER. THE BABY CRYING I ALREADY KNOW IMMA CRY THIS SEASON.' 'The way this teaser didn't even need dialogue but still managed to give me absolute chills.' 'The blood, the music, the atmosphere and the cry at the end, Everything in this teaser is giving me the chills.' 'Already know imma cry watching this season - the way the mom and son looked at each other just broke me.' The trailer has sent fans wild in the comments section of the post - with many sharing how excited they are to see the show again 'Literally no dialogue. Yet managed to send a chill down my spine.' The end of series two ended with the remaining players rebel against the game, after finding out what was truthfully going on. Seong Gi-hun led the group and tried to take them down, but unfortunately it didn't work out, and his life long friend Jung Bae (Lee Seo-hwan) was killed by Front Man (Lee Byung-hun). To make matters worse, he was oblivious to the fact that he has been growing close to the baddie throughout his time in the game - because Front Man has been pretending to be player 001, a man called Young-il. The ending definitely brought a lot of questions to light and director of the show Hwang Dong-hyuk believes that there are still that need to be answered. Speaking to Tudum, he said: 'Is he still going to believe that he will be able to persuade others and leave together or put an end to the game? 'Or will he give in and become a completely different person? Someone just like the Front Man, who thinks, "What can I change?"' Back in January the release date for the next series of Squid Game was confirmed by Netflix after a viral leak. Netflix released new images, providing a glimpse into what the third season could include. One shows Gi-hun handcuffed to a bedpost, with a splash of what appears to be blood on his shoulder. Meanwhile another shows the Front Man holding his mask on a plush armchair, deep in thought.
