Squid Gameseason 3 has set record-breaking viewership numbers for Netflix within days of the final season getting released on the streaming platform.Squid Gameseason 3focuses on the aftermath of Gi-hun’s attempted rebellion against the Front Man, exploring his second time around in the games. The final season was received well by critics, but got polarizing audience responses.
Now,NetflixreportsSquid Gameseason 3 has debuted as Number 1 across all 93 countrieswhere it’s ranked in the Top 10 for the week of June 23 to June 27, 2025. The final season managed to garner 368.4 million hours viewed from 60.1 million viewers as well, all within its first three days of release on the platform.
What Squid Game Season 3’s Instant Success Says About The Show
The Final Season Is Already A Huge Hit For The Platform
Theend ofSquid Gameseason 2featured a massive cliffhanger, with Gi-hun’s best friend, Jung-bae, getting killed by the Front Man.It also followed the aftermath of a massive break in the show’s formula, since the main character and his newfound friends seemed like they were close to stopping the games for good.
However, it also repeats the show’s previous history. As of writing, season 1 is Netflix’s most popular non-English-language TV show, while season 2 comes in at a close Number 2. The global Number 1 spots season 3’s already found itself in have contributed to its own major success,currently sitting as the Number 9 most-watched non-English season of all time.
Alongside the story and successful history of the show,thecharacters inSquid Gameseason 3are also some of the most sympathetic of the series. This makes the draw even greater, as there’s no way of knowing if anyone’s favorites will have survived the games without watching how the final episodes unfold.
Our Take On Squid Game Season 3’s Swift Global Popularity
Another Unsurprising Success For The Series
Given the success of the previous two seasons,it’s unsurprisingSquid Gamehas managed to top charts for Netflix. This is despite a rift between critics and audiences, with the final episodes holding an 80% critics score and 50% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Even with this polarization, the show’s popularity is clearly globally powerful.
Since anAmerican version ofSquid Gameis currently in the works, this record-breaking debut might not be the only one that happens for the franchise. As for season 3, these debut numbers indicate a strong future for the final season, which could break even more records and top even more charts in the many weeks to come.
