Squid Game season 2 excels in some ways and not in others, fattened up with what feels like filler content, which is not great for a season only seven episodes long.

Don't worry: There won't be another three-year wait between Squid Game seasons 2 and 3. Netflix has confirmed that Squid Game season 3 will be released sometime in 2025. The exact release date is still unknown, but the new episodes may hopefully come out soon, as seasons 2 and 3 were reportedly filmed back-to-back.

Happily for Hwang, season 2 of the South Korean dystopian drama garnered early critical acclaim, earning a 2025 Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama Series ahead of its release. The show has already hit No. 1 on Netflix, and it has an 85% Certified Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.