Katarzyna Petru
On Friday, 27th June, Netflix is releasing the third – and as the creators say – final season of "Squid Game". Without any unnecessary previews: Gi-hun is back, the Front Man is back, the red jumpsuits are back, and the game is once again set to spiral out of control.
This time, the heroes already know what they are dealing with. The only question is: will that be enough to change anything?
In terms of plot: merciless
There will be no time jumps. The third season starts exactly where the second left off. Gi-hun gives up on his journey and decides to return – not to play, but to dismantle the entire structure from within. Sound familiar? Yes, but this time he is not alone. And it’s not just about people.
On the sidelines, Jun-ho – the policeman, brother of the Front Man, who survived, also returns, and now he has his own scores to settle. One can assume that the whole thing is more of a thriller with elements of a game, rather than the other way around.
The games themselves? Still brutal. Still symbolic. Still tapping into the most primal instincts – loyalty, betrayal, desperation. The creator of the series, Hwang Dong-hyuk, promises that it will be the most psychologically intense of all the seasons.
Who is returning, who is new?
The cast is a mix of familiar faces and a few new characters who – if everything goes as in previous seasons – will quickly become recognisable and even quicker to be eliminated.
Lee Jung-jae returns as Gi-hun (Player 456)
Lee Byung-hun as Front Man
Wi Ha-joon as Jun-ho
Yim Si-wan, Park Sung-hoon, Kang Ha-neul and several others as new participants
Some characters will finally get more background – we will find out, among other things, how the Front Man reached his position and what mechanisms truly govern the "organisation".
Will this be a worthy conclusion, or just another round of the same game?
The director confirmed that this is the last season, but at the same time left a door open: if Netflix wants a spin-off, they are ready. But Gi-hun is to receive a full conclusion. No cliffhangers.
If someone has watched the earlier seasons – and not just for the blood – then yes. The third season promises to be the most self-aware, both in terms of characters and the concept of the game itself. The only question is whether it will manage to wrap everything up with class, or will it fall towards an average thriller with good scenery.
