Alice in Borderland Season 3: Release time, cast, what’s new

TL;DR:

Season 3 streams worldwide on September 25, 2025.
Global drop is 12:00 a.m. PT, which is 12:30 p.m. IST.
Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya return as Arisu and Usagi.
The story tackles the Joker card, with a mix of new and manga-inspired games.
Netflix calls this the next chapter, with fresh characters and higher stakes.

Alice in Borderland Season 3 arrives on Netflix worldwide on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Netflix’s official campaign and trailer confirmed the date and positioned this as the next chapter in Arisu and Usagi’s fight to survive. The main trailer published on August 26 set the tone with new games and the looming Joker card.

Netflix releases new seasons at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time. That is 3:00 a.m. ET, 8:00 a.m. BST, and 12:30 p.m. IST on September 25. Several outlets have shared the same conversion, which matches Netflix’s standard global rollout.

Season 3 follows nearly three years after Season 2 closed on December 22, 2022, with a hospital reveal and the Joker card. Press and guides in the past week have repeated the September 25 date and framed the new season as the long awaited return.

Quick release-time table

Region	Local time on Sep 25
U.S. West (PT)	12:00 a.m.
U.S. East (ET)	3:00 a.m.
U.K. (BST)	8:00 a.m.
India (IST)	12:30 p.m.
Singapore (SGT)	3:00 p.m.
Australia (AEST)	5:00 p.m.

Times are based on Netflix’s standard global drop at 12:00 a.m. PT and regional conversions used by entertainment outlets. Check your Netflix app to confirm.

Who is back and who is new

Kento Yamazaki returns as Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya returns as Usagi. Coverage in recent days also points to returning faces like Hayato Isomura, Katsuya Maiguma, and Ayaka Miyoshi, alongside new additions such as Tina Tamashiro and Koji Ohkura. These names appear across recent cast roundups and interviews.

If you are jumping in fresh, Netflix’s series page recaps the core idea. Three friends were pulled into deadly games in a parallel Tokyo and now face a final card. Season 3 keeps the same core duo, with a wider mix of allies and rivals.

What the new season covers

Season 2 ended with Arisu and Usagi waking in a hospital, their memories hazy, and the camera lingering on the Joker. Season 3 pushes into that mystery. The main trailer shows Arisu and Usagi separated, with Arisu drawn back into Borderland. The cut teases larger arenas, faster rules, and the Joker stage. Netflix’s news post says the new chapter puts them “back in the liminal space” and asks whether hope or despair awaits.

Reporters and guides ahead of launch note that Season 3 blends original ideas with games that did not appear in the first two seasons. The director and cast described an “original script” that also borrows intense set pieces from Haro Aso’s work. Expect some games you have not seen on screen before, and a few that nod to the manga’s extended materials.

How many episodes and when to watch

Netflix had not posted a public episode count on the show page at the time of writing. Media coverage focuses on the date and global drop time rather than a number. Plan for a full-season binge at release, which matches how Netflix has handled past seasons.

Watch checklist

Update the Netflix app on your device.
Check your local time versus 12:00 a.m. PT.
Rewatch Season 2’s final episode to refresh the Joker reveal.
Turn on subtitles for Japanese audio for the best experience.
Avoid social media if you want to dodge spoilers.

Where to watch

Alice in Borderland streams only on Netflix. There is no alternate platform release, and the global drop happens at the same moment everywhere, offset by time zones. Regional coverage in India, the U.K., and the U.S. lists Netflix as the sole outlet.

Background for new viewers

The show adapts Haro Aso’s manga about survival games tied to playing-card suits and numbers. Seasons 1 and 2 used core arcs from the manga and ended with the Joker tease. Season 3 expands that story, using a mix of new material and unadapted game ideas. That mix has been discussed in interviews and previews leading up to today’s release.

Why it matters

Alice in Borderland is one of Netflix’s most watched Japanese live action series. The Season 3 launch gives fans answers about the Joker and closes loops from the hospital scene. It also puts Japanese genre TV back in the global spotlight during a year packed with survival dramas. The timing and worldwide drop help the show trend together across regions.

Sources:

Netflix, “The Final Card: ‘Alice in Borderland’ Season 3 Main Trailer and Key Art,” https://about.netflix.com/news/alice-in-borderland-season-3-main-trailer-and-key-art, Aug 26, 2025
Winter Is Coming, “Alice in Borderland season 3 release time by time zone on Netflix,” https://winteriscoming.net/alice-in-borderland-season-3-release-time-by-time-zone-on-netflix, Sep 25, 2025
Capital FM, “Alice in Borderland season 3 release time – here’s when it drops on Netflix,” https://www.capitalfm.com/news/alice-in-borderland-season-3-release-time-netflix-when/, Sep 25, 2025
Entertainment Weekly, “When does ‘Alice in Borderland’ Season 3 come out?,” https://ew.com/alice-in-borderland-season-3-release-date-cast-trailer-11813155, Sep 21, 2025
RadioTimes, “Alice in Borderland season 3 director reveals key changes,” https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/alice-in-borderland-season-3-changes-source-material-exclusive-newsupdate/, Sep 22, 2025
Economic Times, “Alice in Borderland Season 3: Release date and global streaming,” https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/alice-in-borderland-season-3-when-will-japanese-series-new-episodes-drop-release-date-global-streaming-timings-episode-count-plot-cast-where-to-watch-season-2-ending-recap-survival-drama-what-fans-can-expect/articleshow/124091782.cms, Sep 24, 2025