The jaw-dropping «Squid Game» Season 3 finale is finally here. Here’s a breakdown of who wins, who dies and what the shocking final scene means for the show’s future.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for all of Squid Game Season 3.
The third season opens in the wake of the deadly rebellion depicted in the Season 2 finale, which left Jung-Bae and many of Gi-hun’s allies dead. Young-il is no longer a player and has resumed his role as the cloaked Front Man. Still unaware of the Front Man’s true identity, Gi-hun grapples with survivor’s guilt and begs to be killed. He’s then forced to compete in a sinister game of hide-and-seek, where even more players are eliminated.
Young-il’s brother is still searching for the island — but a traitor on the boat is preventing the detective from reaching the game site. Woo-seok grows suspicious of Captain Park, breaks into his home, and discovers photos of him with the Front Man, along with his Squid Game uniform. Woo-seok is arrested but manages to steal back his phone to warn Jun-ho before it’s too late.
Although Gi-hun wants to save as many people as possible, he’s forced to continue playing the remaining games, including a terrifying round of double Dutch involving the creepy giant dolls. He manages to carry Jun-hee’s (Player 222) baby to safety, but after Jun-hee dies, the VIPs vote to bring her newborn into the competition.How Does The Front Man Reveal Himself To Gi-Hun?
For the final game, the nine remaining players are given the power to select at least three competitors to eliminate. Surprisingly, the Front Man summons Gi-hun and offers him a proposition.
“I’m trying to help you and the baby,” the cloaked man says, suggesting he may have had a change of heart. He gives Gi-hun a knife and tells him to go back and kill anyone who wants to harm him or the baby.
When Gi-hun asks why he’s saying all of this now, the Front Man removes his mask. “I’m sorry about Jung-bae,” he says. As Gi-hun prepares to attack, the Front Man tells him that killing him won’t change anything — the games will simply appoint a new leader and continue. He explains that if Gi-hun kills the other players in their sleep, he and the baby will win the game, since the next round can’t proceed with just two players. But Gi-hun can’t go through with it.How Does The Final Game Of Squid Game Work?
The final game is called Sky Squid Game. It takes place over three rounds and requires players to move across three pillars: one shaped like a square, another like a triangle and the last like a circle. On each pillar, players must push at least one other player off the structure. However, a red button on the ground must be pressed to officially start each round; any deaths that occur outside an active round are considered invalid.
Gi-hun holds Jun-hee’s baby close to his chest, honoring his promise to protect her. During the first two rounds, he manages to keep the baby away from the other players, whose alliances constantly shift. The child’s father, Myung-gi, even tries to kill her out of greed for the prize money.
