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Summary 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. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and…

Summary 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. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Squid Game keeps its…

Summary 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. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning…

Summary Hoping to win easy money, a broke and do or die Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an…

Summary Haunted by a devastating glimpse into the future, Arisu crumples under the pressure to save everyone. Will he, Usagi and the team make it to the exit? Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real,…

Summary Arisu follows his digital double through a simulation of future Shibuya, stopping at a heartwarming scene, and the real Usagi before him. Our Take A standout hour, the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Alice in Borderland…

Summary With time running out and a crash imminent, Usagi’s group must jump trains to survive. An explosive game of Kick the Can awaits Arisu’s team. Our Take A hall of fame episode. If you sample one episode of Alice…

Summary As Rei’s plan unravels, Arisu takes a risky move to keep his team alive. On a separate stage, Usagi and Ryuji face a relentless barrage of lasers. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.

Summary The first game begins at a shrine. Arisu and the other players must solve math problems on the fly before everything goes up in flames. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you…

Summary Back in the real world with no memories of Borderland, Arisu and Usagi encounter Ryuji, a professor with a fixation on near death experiences. Our Take A standout hour, the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Alice…