
Squid Game
Taste attributes: action & adventuredramamysteryactionfastunsavouryheavygrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"45.6 billion won is child's play."
Boxlist takeA morally murky, serious mystery series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.8 /10
TMDB · 12,772 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2021 · 9 episodesEpisodes (9)
1Red Light, Green Light17 Sep 2021
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.
2Hell17 Sep 2021
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.
3The Man with the Umbrella17 Sep 2021
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.
4Stick to the Team17 Sep 2021
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.
5A Fair World17 Sep 2021
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
6Gganbu17 Sep 2021
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.
7VIPS17 Sep 2021
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.
8Front Man17 Sep 2021
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.
9One Lucky Day17 Sep 2021
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.
Season 2
No episode list yet.
Specials
· 2021 · 1 episodeEpisodes (1)
- 1Episode 124 Sep 2021
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games—with high stakes. But, a tempting prize awaits the victor.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2021
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Siren Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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