The Best Episodes of Squid Game Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(28148 votes)

   #1 - Red Light, Green Light

   S1:E19/17/2021

   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

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2. 

   7.5/10(21954 votes)

   #2 - Hell

   S1:E29/17/2021

   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

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3. 

   8.0/10(21120 votes)

   #3 - The Man with the Umbrella

   S1:E39/17/2021

   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

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4. 

   8.4/10(21414 votes)

   #4 - Stick to the Team

   S1:E49/17/2021

   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

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5. 

   7.6/10(20015 votes)

   #5 - A Fair World

   S1:E59/17/2021

   Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.

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   Writer:Hwang Dong-hyuk

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6. 

   9.2/10(33140 votes)

   #6 - Gganbu

   S1:E69/17/2021

   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

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7. 

   8.0/10(20605 votes)

   #7 - VIPS

   S1:E79/17/2021

   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.

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8. 

   7.9/10(20243 votes)

   #8 - Front Man

   S1:E89/17/2021

   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.

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9. 

   7.6/10(22435 votes)

   #9 - One Lucky Day

   S1:E99/17/2021

   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

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