Squid Game (Season 1)

The final games begin.

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

Red Light, Green Light (Episode 1) 8.3
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 61 min
Overview: 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.
Hell (Episode 2) 8.2
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 63 min
Overview: 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.
The Man with the Umbrella (Episode 3) 8.3
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: 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.
Stick to the Team (Episode 4) 8.5
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: 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.
A Fair World (Episode 5) 8.1
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Gganbu (Episode 6) 8.8
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 62 min
Overview: 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.
VIPS (Episode 7) 8.1
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.
Front Man (Episode 8) 8.2
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 33 min
Overview: 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.
One Lucky Day (Episode 9) 7.8
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Air date: 2021-09-17
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: 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.