Squid Game Season 3: Premiere Date, Global Release Times, Episode Schedule, and Plot Details

Netflix has announced the worldwide premiere date and time for Squid Game Season 3. The new season of the popular South Korean series will launch on June 27, 2025. Netflix will release Squid Game Season 3 globally on Friday, June 27, 2025. The release time in the United States is 12 a.m. Pacific Time and 3 a.m. Eastern Time. For viewers in other parts of the world, local release times will vary.

In the United Kingdom, the show will be available at 8 a.m. BST. In Central Europe, it will release at 9 a.m. CEST. Viewers in India can start watching from 12:30 p.m. IST. In Australia, the show will stream at 5 p.m. AEST. New Zealand viewers can access the series by 7 p.m. NZST. The release time in other time zones is 4 a.m. Brazil Time, 5 a.m. Argentina Time, 10 a.m. South Africa Time, 11 a.m. Turkey Time, 3 p.m. Thailand Time, 4 p.m. Philippines Time, and 5 p.m. Japan Time.

The third season will have six episodes in total, making it the shortest season of Squid Game so far. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had only planned to make one season originally but extended the story due to its global success and high demand from fans. Netflix will release all episodes of Squid Game Season 3 at the same time, unlike some recent Netflix shows that follow a split or weekly release schedule.

Season 3 will continue directly from the events of the second season, focusing on Gi-hun's efforts to stop the game despite setbacks. The Front Man will also continue his operations, and choices made by surviving players will have serious consequences, raising the stakes further. Squid Game Season 3 has been confirmed as the last chapter in the series, with both Gi-hun and the Front Man facing critical moments as the storylines are resolved.