Squid Game

TV Show · 2021

17+ Ages 15-17

Editor

Excellent

TV-MA

Creator: Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Yim Si-wan, Wi Ha-jun, Jo Yu-ri, Lee Byung-hun, Park Gyu-young, Kang Ae-sim, Lee Jin-uk, Yang Dong-geun, Park Sung-hoon, David Lee, Kang Ha-neul, Song Young-chang, Chae Kook-hee, Choi Gwi-hwa

Drama Mystery Action & Adventure

What's the Story?

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Moderate

3/5

Mild to moderate language is frequent throughout, including "sh_t," "hell," "damn," "piss," "bastard," "b_tch," "d_ck," and "a_s."

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Moderate

3/5

Alcohol, tobacco, and unspecified recreational pills appear throughout. In season 1, episode 3, a woman retrieves cigarettes hidden inside her body and smokes them. In season 2, a character carries drug pills in a necklace and is shown taking them multiple times.

Violence & Scariness Heavy

4/5

Violence includes several people shot dead suddenly during the Red Light, Green Light game, with significant bloody detail. The Glass Stepping Stones game involves falling from great heights. The show includes frequent violent threats and falls from high places throughout.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Moderate

3/5

Sexual content is mild throughout, including frequent flirtatious dialogue and a suggestive exchange between two male characters. A major character briefly shows his bare buttocks while removing his jacket at the start of season 2, in a non-sexual context. In season 1, Mi-nyeo and Deok-su share a brief, non-explicit kiss.

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

1/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5