Squid Game (2021)

Season 1

September 17, 2021 9 Episodes

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits u2014 with deadly high stakes.

Episodes

Red Light, Green Light
Episode 1
8.3

Red Light, Green Light

Sep 17, 2021

61 minutes

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

Hell

Sep 17, 2021

63 minutes

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

The Man with the Umbrella

Sep 17, 2021

55 minutes

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

Stick to the Team

Sep 17, 2021

55 minutes

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

A Fair World

Sep 17, 2021

52 minutes

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

Gganbu

Sep 17, 2021

62 minutes

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

VIPS

Sep 17, 2021

58 minutes

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

Front Man

Sep 17, 2021

33 minutes

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

One Lucky Day

Sep 17, 2021

56 minutes

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.