Squid Game Season 3: LA Ending, No Season 4

I finished Squid Game all the way through, right up to that last shot in LA, then opened YouTube and my feed was nothing but “Season 4,” “Squid Game USA,” and AI trailers with titles that sounded 100 percent official.

If you are confused, you are not alone.

So let me walk you through this like someone who just binged the whole thing and actually cares about not getting baited by fake uploads.

What people are seeing online right now

If you search for Squid Game right now, it feels like the show never ended.

You get:

• AI trailers that mash together old scenes, fake English voice lines, and fan art, then call it “official.”

• Clips from the reality show Squid Game: The Challenge reuploaded with titles like “Season 4 Episode 1.”

• Thumbnails using the LA recruiter shot with text like “NEW US SEASON CONFIRMED.”

• TikToks and shorts that put dramatic music over edited scenes and talk about a “secret US series” in the captions.

Most of these never clearly say “fan edit” or “concept.” People click, assume it is real, then drop into the comments repeating it like news.

So if you finished Season 3, saw the LA scene, then hit social media, it is almost guaranteed you are being told there is a new season coming. The problem is, that is not what the show itself or Netflix is actually saying.

Season 3 really is the end

Here is the part I had to triple check myself after finishing the finale.

The Korean drama, the one that started with Gi hun and the original games, ends with Season 3. That is the story. Those are the characters. That run is complete.

Netflix treats Season 3 as the last chapter, not as a mid point. Their own descriptions frame the final episode as the conclusion, not a setup for Season 4. The creator, Hwang Dong hyuk, has also said he wrote this as the way to close the story, not stretch it forever. That choice is summed up in an article from People, which pulls together his comments from earlier interviews about feeling he had fully told Gi-hun's story by the end of the third season.

And honestly, you can feel that in how heavy those later episodes are. By the time you reach the end, the show is more interested in what this system does to people than in surprising you with yet another twist.

A lot of people get tripped up by Squid Game: The Challenge. That is the live action competition with real contestants, a big cash prize, and games inspired by the drama.

Because that show keeps getting new seasons, casual viewers think “Squid Game is still going.” It is, but only in reality show form. The drama is finished.

Breaking down the LA ending

Now, let’s talk about the scene that started half of these rumors.

After everything that happens in Season 3, we cut away from Korea. The mood changes. We are in Los Angeles. Different language in the background, different street vibe, same rotten game underneath.

There is a woman in a sharp outfit playing ddakji with a guy who clearly needs money. She slams the paper down, flips his tile, and you instantly remember that first recruiter from Episode 1 way back. Same kind of pitch, new location.

A car rolls by. Inside is the Front Man. He looks out. She looks up. They recognize each other for a second. Then the world goes back to what it was doing, like nothing strange is happening at all.

And yeah, if you thought that woman looked familiar, that is Cate Blanchett in a tiny role with no name and no big speech. Just a recruiter doing her job.

For me, that scene lands like this:

• The games are global. Korea was just the part we got to see.

• Recruiters are out in other countries doing the same deal, same rules, same desperation.

• Even after everything we watched for three seasons, the machine is still running.

It is a brutal way to end things. No comfort. Just a reminder that the problem is bigger than any one character.

What the creators and Netflix have actually said

This is where I wanted receipts, not just vibes.

From Netflix’s side, the Korean Squid Game is done. They treat Season 3 as the finish line. No upcoming Season 4 announcement. No “continued in Season 4” hints.

Hwang has talked about how hard this show was to make. Long writing stretches, stress, health taking a hit. He has been clear that this final batch of episodes was written to close that main arc.

When people ask him about more content in this universe, he does not say “never.” He just separates it. The story we watched is complete. Other stories, if they happen, would be their own thing.

The LA scene, from how he describes it, is there to hit you with the idea that the games are not a local issue. It is a final punch to the gut, not a secret episode zero of another show.

So from the folks actually in charge of the story:

• The Korean drama: finished.

• The LA scene: a thematic ending that also keeps the door open, just in case.

Where the US series talk comes from

Here is where rumor and reality start to blend.

Big film and TV outlets have reported that Netflix is working with David Fincher on an English language series set in the Squid Game world. Not fan blogs. Actual industry publications.

Those reports say the project would be set in the US and use the same basic idea: ordinary people crushed by debt, pulled into games where the cost of losing is as bad as it gets.

Important detail. That project is described as “in development,” which is Hollywood code for “this is being worked on, but it can still change or die quietly.”

There has been no:

• Official title reveal from Netflix.

• Public cast announcement.

• Trailer.

• Release window.

So when you see videos or posts throwing around the name “Squid Game: USA” like it is on the Netflix homepage already, that part is made up. It is a nickname people use, not a confirmed title.

Fans and some sites then take:

• Those development reports, plus

• Hwang saying he is open to more stories, plus

• The Cate Blanchett LA cameo

and glue it all together into “Season 4 in America confirmed.” That last leap is where it stops being accurate.

What fans are saying about the ending

I spent some time reading through discussions and it is pretty split.

One group is absolutely sure the LA scene is a stealth setup for a US series. Their logic is simple: you do not bring in an actor like Cate Blanchett just to flip some paper for 10 seconds. So for them, she is obviously coming back as a major character in whatever comes next.

Another group sees it a different way. They read the cameo as more of a statement. The games are not a weird Korean rumor. They are part of a bigger web that stretches into rich Western cities too. Casting a huge star for a tiny moment just makes that idea hit harder.

Then you have players arguing about whether the ending is “good” or “bad.”

Some feel like all the sacrifice ends up useless if the games continue somewhere else. Others argue that Squid Game was never about one hero saving everyone. It was always about how hard it is to fight a system that deep.

Personally, I like that the ending refuses to fix everything. It fits the world the show built. Is it satisfying in a neat way? No. Does it match the message? Very much.

What almost nobody can back up with evidence is the idea that Season 4 already exists and the LA scene is proof. That is just wishful thinking or clickbait.

What is confirmed, what is rumor, what is possible

Let’s strip this down to three boxes.

What is confirmed

• The Korean Squid Game drama ends with Season 3.

• The LA scene is real: Cate Blanchett as a recruiter playing ddakji in Los Angeles.

• Squid Game: The Challenge is a separate reality show with its own future seasons.

• An English language project set in the Squid Game world has been reported by serious outlets as in development at Netflix with David Fincher involved.

What is rumor

• “Squid Game: USA” as an official title. That is not confirmed.

• Claims that Cate Blanchett is signed on as the lead of a full US series. No official word on that.

• Any specific plot, character names, or release year for a US series. Those are fan guesses or AI filler.

What is possible

• More stories in this universe. Hwang has not closed that door.

• A US based series that explores the games from another side. Netflix clearly likes this world and it performs well globally.

• The LA ending acting as a nice bridge if that US project finally gets announced.

So could a new Squid Game series in the US actually happen? Yes. There is real smoke here. But until Netflix steps out and says “Here it is” with a title and a date, it is still just that: possible, not promised.

If you just finished Season 3 and feel confused

If you hit credits, saw LA, and came straight online, your brain is probably juggling three things at once:

• The emotional mess of the finale itself.

• The LA tease showing the games spreading.

• An internet full of AI trailers yelling about Season 4.

Here is how I keep it straight as someone who watched all of it and then went hunting for real info.

Treat the Korean Squid Game as finished. It told the story it wanted to tell over three seasons and ended on purpose where it did. The LA scene is there to show that the horror is bigger than what we just watched, and to quietly leave a window open for future projects.

Everything labeled “Season 4” right now is either:

• The reality show.

• A fan edit.

• An AI video chasing views.

If a US series really happens in the future, cool. I will be right there on day one to see if it lives up to the original. But until Netflix actually announces it, the only solid truth is this:

Squid Game’s main story is over. The world of the games is bigger than Korea. And the internet really loves turning one short LA scene into twenty minutes of fake trailers.