First Look at Squid Game Season 3: Photos Released and Summer 2025 Launch Confirmed in Netflix's Extensive Lineup

If you’ve been considering dropping Netflix in 2025 or letting your subscription expire, it might be time to reconsider. This year’s lineup is turning out to be quite the treat, with Squid Game Season 3 being just the icing on the cake.

On January 30, Netflix unleashed a clever promotional video that hints at the exciting content slated for this year. Not only does it highlight the upcoming Stranger Things Season 5 and the second installment of Wednesday, but it also teases big films by directors like Rian Johnson and Guillermo del Toro. Let’s dive into the most anticipated releases confirmed for the year.

As reported by Deadline, Netflix’s annual event held in Los Angeles served up plenty of excitement for the press, subscribers, and shareholders alike. You can view the full list of shows on our shared link, but here’s a quick look at the major series confirmed for 2025, some even with set dates:

Cobra Kai S6 (Part 3) – February 13
Devil May Cry – April 3
Squid Game S3 – June 27
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight – Spring 2025
Black Mirror S7
Emily in Paris S5
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory S3
The Sandman S2
Stranger Things S5
The Witcher S4
Wednesday S2

Turning to movies, the lineup is equally promising. From blockbuster hits that would surely shine in theaters to smaller gems poised to capture attention on the Netflix homepage, here are a few standouts:

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep – February 11
La Dolce Villa – February 13
Plankton: The Movie (a SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff) – March 7
The Electric State – March 14
Havoc – Spring 2025
The Old Guard 2 – Summer 2025
Fear Street: Prom Queen – Summer 2025
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein – Fall 2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Fall 2025
Happy Gilmore 2
K-Pop: Demon Hunters
The Thursday Murder Club

Naturally, Squid Game’s third and final season took center stage during the event and promotional video, which you can watch below:

Dubbed “Netflix’s number one non-English language series of all time,” Squid Game returns on June 27 for its dramatic finale, having already filmed these gripping episodes alongside season 2, which dropped in December 2024.

“The intense battle between Gi-hun and the Front Man’s worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, arriving next year,” announced series director, writer, and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk in a letter penned at the close of 2024. No major spoilers here, though—it’s safe to say that season 2 raised the stakes considerably. We’ve also been treated to the first-look images for season 3, which you can feast your eyes on below.