8.3/1017,377 votes#1 - Red Light, Green Light
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
7.5/1014,651 votes#2 - Hell
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
8.0/1014,057 votes#3 - The Man with the Umbrella
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
8.4/1014,298 votes#4 - Stick to the Team
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
7.6/1013,223 votes#5 - A Fair World
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/2021
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
9.2/1023,251 votes#6 - Gganbu
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
7.9/1013,553 votes#7 - VIPS
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
7.8/1013,038 votes#8 - Front Man
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
7.5/1014,770 votes#9 - One Lucky Day
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2021
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
The Best Episodes of Squid Game Season 1
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Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Genres:Action & AdventureMysteryDrama
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Red Light, Green Light" is the best rated episode of "Squid Game" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 17377 votes. Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk, it aired on 9/17/2021. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Hell".