| Squid Game | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Showrunner | Hwang Dong-hyuk |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | September 17, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series Squid Game was developed for television by Korean writer and television producer Hwang Dong-hyuk. Produced by Netflix, it was released on September 17, 2021.
The season stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung. It revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize.