Every Alice in Borderland season 3 episode and runtimes, listed

Netflix has dropped season 3 of the Japanese sci-fi series Alice in Borderland, streaming worldwide from September 25, 2025. The survival thriller, set in an abandoned Tokyo where players risk their lives in deadly card-based contests, is back with a fresh storyline and the long-awaited “Joker” stage.

The drama follows Ryohei Arisu (Kento Yamazaki), once a gamer with no aim, who, along with other survivors, is pulled into a world where every contest is tied to playing cards. Each card signals the game’s type and difficulty. Lose, and players face execution when their visas run out. Netflix confirmed that this season runs six episodes. Below is the runtime of each one of them.

Episodes	Duration
1	1 hour 1 minute
2	55 minutes
3	1 hour 2 minutes
4	1 hour 1 minute
5	1 hour 17 minutes
6	1 hour 16 minutes

Season 3 picks up after the married couple Arisu and Yuzuha Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya) woke up in a hospital, unaware of their time in Borderland. They later learn they had lived through a meteor strike in Shibuya. Their lives shift again when Usagi is abducted by a researcher named Ryuji (Kaku Kento), obsessed with life after death, forcing Arisu to return to Borderland to bring her back.

This chapter borrows from the sequel manga Alice in Borderland: Retry, but also introduces original arcs to expand the finale. With the Joker card now in play and new alliances at stake, the series closes with its most dangerous test yet.

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Alice in Borderland returns with deeper stakes & new faces

Netflix has locked in Alice in Borderland for season 3, with Shinsuke Sato back in charge as director and co-writer. Leads Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya return as Arisu and Usagi. New names, including Hayato Isomura, Ayaka Miyoshi, Katsuya Maiguma, Koji Ohkura, Risa Sudou, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tina Tamashiro, Kotaro Daigo, Hyunri, Sakura Kiryu, Yugo Mikawa, Joey Iwanaga, Akana Ikeda, and Kento Kaku, join the lineup. They are all unveiled at the Tokyo event.

This chapter shifts attention to the Borderland, the space caught between life and death. With its mystery laid bare in the season 2 finale, the new episodes follow how players handle its challenges. The plot digs into their drive to endure, their struggles after setbacks, and the meaning of fighting on when survival is about more than just staying alive.

A new character, Ryuji, adds weight to the narrative. His tie to the afterlife stems from personal loss, giving him a strong arc. Clever and tactical like Arisu, he proves crucial in the contests. His path sees him face moral and mortal questions that frame the season’s core themes.

The drama, drawn from Haro Aso’s manga, is Netflix’s most-watched Japanese show so far. After season 2 launched in December 2022, it pulled in more than 200 million hours in just four weeks. The title also made it to Netflix’s Top 10 in over 90 regions.

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All six episodes of Alice in Borderland are available to stream on Netflix!