Season Guide
Squid Game — Season 1
Season 1 Review
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Season Review
The global phenomenon: 456 players, children’s games, and the central insight — the games aren’t cruel despite being fair; they’re cruel because they’re fair. The Gganbu marble episode is one of TV’s great hours (friendship weaponized), the glass bridge is pure game-theory horror, and the finale gives us Gi-hun’s rage: he wins and refuses to board the plane.
Episodes
1
SummaryHoping 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.Our TakeVery good —…
2
SummarySplit 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 TakeSolid,…
3
SummaryA 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 TakeA strong episode with…
4
SummaryAs 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 TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves,…
5
SummaryGi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Squid Game…
6
SummaryPlayers 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.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real…
7
SummaryThe 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.Our TakeA well-built episode with more…
8
SummaryAhead 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.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple…
9
SummaryThe 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.Our TakeA strong episode…