Hwang Dong-hyuk
Director
Squid Game (2021)
Season 1
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Released Sept. 17, 2021
Episode 59 min
16+
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: Firstman Studio, Siren Pictures
Network: Netflix
Country: South Korea
Languages:
English,
Korean,
Urdu
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8.3
S1E1 - Red Light, Green Light
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.2
S1E2 - Hell
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.3
S1E3 - The Man with the Umbrella
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.5
S1E4 - Stick to the Team
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.1
S1E5 - A Fair World
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.8
S1E6 - Gganbu
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.1
S1E7 - VIPS
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
8.2
S1E8 - Front Man
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
7.8
S1E9 - One Lucky Day
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.
Sept. 17, 2021, midnight
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 1298 min.
Released: Sept. 17, 2021
Last Air Date: June 27, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 16+
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