Squid Game
Netflix
2021 7.9 3 seasons TV

Squid Game (2021)

Only one can win.

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

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Facts about Squid Game
TypeTV series
First aired17 September 2021
StatusEnded, last episode 27 June 2025
GenreAction & Adventure, Mystery, Drama
Created byHwang Dong-hyuk
StarringLee Jung-jae, Yim Si-wan and Wi Ha-jun
Seasons3 seasons, 22 episodes
Episode lengthabout 56 min
Time to watch it allabout 21 hours
RatedTV-MA
ScoresTomatometer score 93 · TMDB users 7.9/10

Where to watch Squid Game

Squid Game is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Netflix, or $17.99 at list price.

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What kind of watch this is

Squid Game is a 2021 series that wraps survival horror in nursery rhymes. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, it pits desperate people against each other in deadly playground games. The stakes are literal, and the prize is life-altering. It runs 21 hours across 3 seasons, a commitment that matches the tension. You will not breeze through it. It is for anyone who enjoys watching adults play hopscotch with their lives on the line.

What the critics said

Rotten Tomatoes logs a 93% Tomatometer score. That is a number that usually requires a disclaimer, but here it stands alone. There is little dissent in the data provided, which is a rarity for a show this loud. It is a clean sweep on paper, though the violence might make some viewers want to lower the volume.

How it did with audiences

Netflix made Squid Game the first Korean drama to top its global weekly charts. It hit number one in 94 countries, from the United States to the United Kingdom. The numbers climbed fast. Over 111 million member households tuned in after 17 days. By day 28, that figure passed 142 million. It became the service’s most-watched series at launch. When Netflix switched to tracking hours in late 2021, the series stayed on top with 1.65 billion hours watched in its first month. Bridgerton managed 625 million. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9.

What came next for the cast

Lee Byung-hun traded Hollywood blockbusters for a steady stream of Korean originals. Lee Jung-jae moved from fantasy epics to a Star Wars spinoff. Wi Ha-jun stepped out of horror toward creature features. The credits cannot say the game caused that shift. They can say what followed.

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