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Forbes
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Critics Cheer But Fans Sour On Netflix's ‘Squid Game' Season 3
Lee Jung-jae in "Squid Game" Season 3. Netflix's Squid Game Season 3 has critics cheering but most fans feeling the opposite, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes. Squid Game Season 3 began streaming early Friday morning. The release of the third season of the acclaimed psychological conspiracy thriller comes just over six months after the release of Squid Game Season 2 on Dec. 26, 2024. Squid Game Season 1 was released on Sept. 17, 2021. The official summary for Squid Game Season 3 reads, 'The third and final season of Squid Game follows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game. Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players' choices will lead to graver consequences with each round. 'The world eagerly awaits to see the grand finale written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who has vowed to bring the epic story to its deserved closure. Can we hope for humanity in the cruelest of realities? Fans all over the world are counting the days until the final answer is revealed.' Squid Game Season 3, which consists of six episodes, also stars Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Jo Yuri, Lee David, Roh Jae-won. As of Friday midday, Squid Game Season 3 has earned an 89% 'fresh' rating from RT critics based on 28 reviews. Fans, however, don't share the same sentiment as critics, and give Squid Game Season 3 a 45% 'rotten' rating on RT's Popcornmeter based on 100-plus verified user ratings. By contrast, Squid Game Season 1 earned a 95% 'fresh' rating from RT critics and an 83% 'fresh' Popcornmeter score. Season 2 of Squid Game, meanwhile, earned an 83% 'fresh' rating from RT critics, while audiences gave the season a 63% 'fresh' score on the site's Popcornmeter. RT's Critics Consensus and audience summary for Squid Game Season 3 is still pending. What Are Individual Critics Saying About 'Squid Game' Season 3? Clint Worthington of is among the top critics on Rotten Tomatoes who gives Squid Game Season 3 a 'fresh' review, writing in his review summary, 'It's tough to say what new lessons we've learned from Squid Games 2 and 3 that 1 didn't already hammer home with blunt force. But the ride was altogether unforgettable, even if just through the thud of thematic repetition.' Nick Schager of The Daily Beast also gives Squid Game Season 3 a 'fresh' rating on RT, writing, 'As taut, startling, and unhinged as ever. Moreover, it mercifully avoids falling victim to its preceding episodes' shortcomings on the way to its do-or-die finish.' Also high on the third season of Squid Game is Judy Berman of TIME Magazine, who writes on RT, 'Despite all the indignities to which it's been subjected, the show closes with its most unsparing season yet, an indictment of societies where money trumps humanity that roots out all forms of complicity -- especially our own.' Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter is the only top critic on RT who gives Squid Game Season 3 a 'rotten' rating so far, writing in her review summary, 'It brings me no pleasure to report that the third and thankfully last of Squid Game seasons only confirms that we, like Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), should've left that cursed island behind for good after his first victory.' All six episodes of Squid Game Season 3 are now on Netflix.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Squid Game fame Yim Si Wan: I want to visit Mumbai and Varanasi
Yim Si Wan South Korean actor Yim Si Wan, who plays Lee Myung-gi in Squid Game, has a deep fascination for Indian culture. As he prepares for the release of the upcoming season of the series, he reveals a strong desire to explore India. 'Even though I haven't visited India yet, I have seen a lot of Indian content. I want to visit Mumbai and Varanasi because the places and the vibe fascinate me,' he says. Known not only for his acting, but also his singing, Si Wan reveals his interest in performing live in India and connecting with local artistes. When asked about an Indian actor who made a lasting impression on him, he says, 'I really enjoyed watching 3 Idiots. I like the actor (Aamir Khan) and I have seen many of his films.' Si Wan, who joined the Netflix series in its second season, hopes audiences will respond positively to his character, Lee Myung-gi in the third season. Myung-gi was known as a cryptocurrency influencer, but his misguided financial advice resulted in heavy losses for both himself and his followers. 'I hope people won't hate Myung-gi too much. A lot of stories come to an end this season,' he says.
Forbes
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Squid Game' On Netflix Tops Season In Multiplatform Viewing; CBS Leads Broadcast Networks
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: (L-R) Jo Yu-ri, Lee Seo-hwan, Lee Byung-hun, Yim Si-wan, Lee ... More Jung-jae, Yang Dong-geun and Kang Ae-shim attend the Los Angeles Premiere & Fan Event for Netflix's "Squid Game" Season 2 at Los Angeles City College on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) Getty Images Squid Game is the most-viewed series this season, with an average 27.1 million viewers per episode, based on the multiplatform results for linear (broadcast) and digital. The data is based on 35-day Nielsen data used to measure viewership beyond the initial live and same-day playback. and it includes delayed viewing through DVRs and VOD services. The date range is Sept. 15, 2024 through March 16, 2025. Second overall, and also on Netflix, is the British psychological crime drama Adolescence at an average 19.0 million viewers. Amazon Prime Video drama Reache r, based on the Jack Reacher book series, is third (18.1 million), followed by CBS drama Tracker (17.5 million), which tops the broadcast networks. All broadcast data includes streaming results (which for Tracker is Paramount+). VANCOUVER - Pictured: Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw on CBS drama "Tracker" (Photo by Darko ... More Sikman/CBS via Getty Images) CBS via Getty Images Tops among the freshman broadcast series (and tied for No. 5 overall) is CBS' Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, and ABC's High Potential , each with an average 16.1 million. LOS ANGELES - Pictured: Kathy Bates as "Madeline Matlock". (Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty ... More Images) CBS via Getty Images Kaitlin Olson at the special premiere event for "High Potential" held at No Vacancy on September 17, ... More 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Overall, Netflix held 10 of the top 20 spots (including top 10 occupants Lyle & Erik Menendez Story, Zero Day and the romantic comedy Nobody Wants This ). CBS had six of the top 10 series (including Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage , Ghosts , Watson and - in a tie for No. 18 - crime dramas Elsbeth and Watson ). Only one other broadcast network series, ABC's Will Trent , cracked the top 20 (at No. 17 with an average 11.6 million viewers). And just one other streaming service, Paramount+, landed in the top 20 (care of dramas Landman and Yellowstone prequel 1923 ). CBS was the most-watched broadcast network, with an average 9.1 million viewers based on this 35-day multiplatform viewing. Next was NBC (7.2 million), followed by ABC (6.9 million) and Fox (4.3 million). Here is the top 20 ranker: "Squid Game" on Netflix is the most-viewed series of the season, while CBS drama "Tracker" leads the ... More broadcast networks. CBS
