The final game is set to commence on Squid Game: The Challenge, but fans will experience a slight delay in discovering the winner of the $4.56 million prize. The season 1 finale of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition spinoff will be available for streaming at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, deviating from the usual midnight PT/3 a.m. ET release time for previous episodes. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming showdown between the top 3!
Squid Game The Challenge Finale: Which Players Make It To Top 3?
At the outset of the season, 456 hopeful players entered the Red Light, Green Light game with the aim of reaching the final stage. As the competition unfolded, only three players persevered: Player 287, also known as Mai; Player 451, or Phill; and Player 16, identified as Sam. These finalists secured their positions in the final three during the Circle of Trust game in episode 9, which resulted in the elimination of six players.
Here is a brief overview of the remaining players:
- Player 016 (Sam): A 37-year-old artist residing in Florida, who has employed a strategy of "civil decency."
- Player 287 (Mai): A 55-year-old immigration adjudicator and Vietnam-born U.S. Navy veteran, aligning herself with "The Snack Pack."
- Player 451 (Phill): A scuba instructor from Hawaii, originally from Brazil, who gained Circle of Trust acclaim and formed a friendship with fellow finalist Sam.
Executive producer Stephen Lambert expressed satisfaction with the diverse and interesting mix of characters in the final three, emphasizing their deserving journey in the game of skill and luck.
"They clearly had come on a long journey, and they deserved to be there," executive producer Stephen Lambert told EW. "It's a game of skill and luck, and they certainly had a lot of both of those things. It is a good mix, they're all interesting characters. We're glad that we had the diversity that is there among those three, and they all deserve to win."
The episode concludes with a teaser hinting at the upcoming finale, suggesting that two more challenges await the contestants. The ultimate challenge is anticipated to be the eponymous "Squid Game."
How To Watch Squid Game The Challenge Finale?
Source: Squid Game: The Challenge
The season 1 finale of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition spinoff is set to premiere at a later time than usual, streaming on Wednesday, Dec 6th at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. This departure from the midnight PT/3 a.m. ET release schedule for previous episodes adds anticipation to the culmination of the series. You can watch all the episodes on Netflix.
As the finale approaches, viewers eagerly await the resolution of the intense challenges faced by the contestants and the revelation of the winner of the $4.56 million prize. The altered release time heightens expectations for the climactic conclusion of the Squid Game spinoff's inaugural season.
A Recap Of What Happens In The Last Episode
Source: Squid Game: The Challenge
In Squid Game: The Challenge Episode 9, titled "Circle of Trust," the remaining nine players navigate a deduction-based game where blindfolded participants must identify and eliminate each other. Mai's ruthless gameplay alienates her further, targeting Roland and exploiting his trust.
Hallie, unable to form alliances, accuses Amanda, leading to her elimination. Elliott recognizes Mai as a threat and targets her, but she adeptly deduces Ashley's attempt to eliminate her. The final three, Mai, Phill, and Sam, emerge. However, Mai's deceitful tactics persist as she lies about her choices, attempting to conceal her cutthroat strategy from Sam and Phill. The tension escalates as the contestants approach the climactic finale.