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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Netflix
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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 22
- Latest aired
- S03E01
- Total runtime
- 21h 38min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2021 9 episodes
- the show was away for 3 years and 3 months
- Season 2 December 2024 7 episodes
- Season 3 June 2025 6 episodes
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S01E01 Red Light, Green Light
September 17 · 61min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Hell
September 17 · 63min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 The Man with the Umbrella
September 17 · 55min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Stick to the Team
September 17 · 55min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 A Fair World
September 17 · 52min find the promo
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Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
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S01E06 Gganbu
September 17 · 62min find the promo
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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.
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S01E07 VIPS
September 17 · 58min find the promo
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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.
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S01E08 Front Man
September 17 · 33min find the promo
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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.
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S01E09 One Lucky Day
September 17 · 56min find the promo
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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.