Squid Game: The Challenge - when is the final on Netflix, episode 10 release date, who are the finalists?

The end of Squid Game: The Challenge is nearly here, with the final episode set to air on Netflix this week. The gripping spin-off gameshow which is inspired by the South Korean drama, Squid Game, follows 456 players as they are whittled down to one triumphant winner.

Filmed in London, it has captivated Netflix viewers by recreating the dystopian TV show, complete with player's dramatic eliminations - we see you Player 299. As tension builds and only one player can win the biggest prize ever to be offered on a TV gameshow, here's everything you need to know about the Squid Game: The Challenge final.

Squid Game: The Challenge final episode release date

Squid Game: The Challenge final episode will now air on Thursday, December 7, with UK viewers being able to watch the episode from 2am. The finale was originally due to air on Wednesday, December 6, but Netflix have since clarified the new release date on social media. Taking to X, they said: " REMINDER The Squid Game: The Challenge final episode will be available from THURSDAY morning (not tomorrow!)"

Squid Game: The Challenge final trailer

Netflix has released a trailer for the final episode of Squid Game: The Challenge. Just over one minute long, it gives a sneak peak of the final game as tensions among the final players rise as does the prize money.

Squid Game: The Challenge finalists

There are just three players left in Squid Game: The Challenge, with finalists having been whittled down from 456 hopefuls. Of the trio, two of them aren't actually that well known.

Sam is Player 016, relatively quiet for most of the season, both him and his long beard blended into the background, it's appeared to be a smart tactic as he's made it to the final three.

Next up is Player 287, Mai. Vocal from the beginning she has been working hard to play the game and it's paid off as she has made it to the finale. And the last contestant who is hoping to clinch the prize is Player 451, Phill the Hawaii-based scuba diving instructor who has had a pretty laid back vibe throughout.

Squid Game: The Challenge prize money

Squid Game: The Challenge prize money is billed as the highest ever prize fund in a TV gameshow at a whopping $4.56 million (£3.63 million). Each of the 456 players represented $10,000 so each elimination saw a new bundle of cash fill up the piggy bank. One lucky player will walk away with the fortune.

Squid Game season 2 release date

There has been lots of speculation, but there is no official release date for Squid Game season 2 as of yet. It's predicted to drop sometime in 2024, with fans hoping they will hear more news following the finale of Squid Game: The Challenge.