Streaming platform Netflix officially launched Alice in Borderland season 3 on September 25, 2025. The series will stream by 12 a.m. PT or 3 a.m. ET in the US, and for the Indian audience, 12:30 pm IST. Unlike seasons 1 and 2, which featured 8 episodes, season 3 will consist of 6 episodes, rendering the narrative more concise and intense. As per sources, all episodes will drop at once, leaving fans enthusiastic to enjoy the whole series without staying in anticipation.
Latest plot
Season 3 will continue the flow after the dramatic ending of season 2. Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) and Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya) will return to the real world after defeating the queen of hearts. But as shown in the ending of season 2, where the protagonists are thinking the experience to be near a dream, The Haunting Joker card is shown, hinting that the games are not over. The trailer also shows that as they feel safer, Usagi is abducted by a mysterious scholar fascinated with the afterlife. And the story then unfolds, and we are so drawn back into the games and faces of the Joker, the ultimate mastermind. One of the key discoveries lies in that Joker represents not a human but rather a symbolic guardian between existence and demise, connecting transitional realms. The season supportedly incorporates elements from the manga while also incorporating original storylines beyond the source material. Season 1 and season 2 closely followed Haro Aso’s manga; season 3 is suspected to explore a fresh narrative and storyline domain.
Look Back on Seasons 1 & 2
The series season 1 premiered on December 10, 2020, with 8 episodes and introduced the audience to Arsoda and the mysterious borderland games portrayed in the deserted Tokyo arena. Netflix authorized season 2 nearly just a few weeks after season 1’s strong nationwide reception. Season 2 dropped on December 22nd, 2022, also with 8 episodes, and escalated the conflict and introduced the audience to face cards (king, queen, and jack) in high-risk, intense challenges. The season ended with a crucial battle between the queen of hearts and Arisu, keeping the audience at the edge of their seats. The season 3 teaser teased the audience with a joker card, signaling more unsolved drama ahead. Throughout the series broadcast, the show has gotten global recognition and is acclaimed as one of Netflix’s top Japanese series.
What’s Next and Final Thoughts
The director, Shinsuke Sato, has shown eagerness to come back, especially taking into account the series’ popularity, and some cast and creators have teased a potential side story in the near future. As fans tune in on September 25th for season 3, which aims to combine survival excitement, sentimental consequences, and abstract imaginary and fresh territory with a thrilling plot.
