The first season of the South Korean series shattered records to become the most-watched series in Netflix history. Though creator Hwang Dong-hyuk never envisioned the show lasting beyond its initial nine episodes,

The third and final season of the industry-defining Squid Game confidently delivers each new round of the deathly games with spectacularly brutal aplomb — but its attempts at worldbuilding are disappointingly tired and uneven.

You may be staying up late or waking up early to catch the final season of Squid Game on Netflix.