Squid Game (TV series) · Flickorian

Squid Game

Only one can win.

15
TV series
2021–2025
3 seasons
Netflix
Action & Adventure
Mystery
Drama

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7.9 TMDB worldwide · 17,925 ratings

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

About the show

Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RR: Ojingeo geim) is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama television series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series depicts a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of children's games that result in death if eliminated, for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion (US$34.02 million) prize. The series' title draws from ojingeo ("squid"), a Korean children's game. Lee Jung-jae, who portrays series protagonist Seong Gi-hun, leads an ensemble cast.

Hwang conceived Squid Game based on his own economic struggles, as well as the class disparity in South Korea and capitalism. Although he outlined the story in 2009, Hwang could not find a production company to fund the idea until Netflix took an interest around 2019 as part of a drive to expand its foreign programming offerings. He wrote and directed all episodes of the series.

The first season of Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It became Netflix's most-watched series and received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. The second season was released on December 26, 2024, followed by the third and final season on June 27, 2025. The final two seasons, filmed back-to-back, were met with generally positive reviews from critics but were considered inferior to the first season. Squid Game has become one of Netflix's flagship series.

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