Alice in Borderland season 3 release date confirmed by Netflix with unsettling first-look teaser
Borderland is calling.
It's officially time to get excited about Alice in Borderland season 3 as the release date has been confirmed!
The long-awaited third instalment will hit Netflix on 25th September.
The streamer also released a chilling teaser to celebrate the news, showing Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) and Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya), now married and back in the real world - but being plagued by haunting visions and nightmares about Borderland.
But one day, Usagi, led by afterlife researcher Ryuji, vanishes - and Banda hands Arisu the final card: the Joker.
As for what the Joker has in store for the pair of them? Only time will tell - but it certainly can't be anything good.
The official synopsis for season 3 reads: "After Usagi is abducted and left unconscious by a mysterious scholar obsessed with the afterlife, Arisu returns to the perilous Borderland to save her.
"Teaming up with new players, they must face the yet-unseen Joker stage in a desperate bid to find a way back to their original world.”
The dark Japanese sci-fi drama follows a group of young people drawn into a series of deadly games in an eerie, alternate version of Tokyo, with the ending to season 2 proving deadly for a good few characters.
Based on the manga of the same name by Haro Aso, the series has been a breakout hit for Netflix, leaving viewers gripped and impressed by its impressive action sequences.
The first two seasons followed the original manga - but now the story has gone beyond the manga's ending, leaving lots of plot details up in the air.
We're expecting it to now adapt elements of the two-volume sequel, Alice in Borderland: Retry.
One thing's for sure - Borderland isn't done with us yet.
Alice in Borderland season 3 will be released on Netflix on 25th September 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
