Cancelled?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Alice in Borderland
peter1221 — 2 months ago(January 24, 2026 12:12 PM)
A Netflix financial report listed season 3 as the final season, which led to headlines about it being cancelled, but some are claiming it was always planned to be the final season. The fact that it ended on a cliffhanger would seem to contradict that story, but these same people claim the cliffhanger is meant to set up a spinoff series. If so, it was never explicitly announced beforehand that this season would be the last, so it's created a lot of confusion.
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/did-netflix-really-cancel-alice-in-borderland-season-4/
The confusion stems from Netflix’s failure to clearly communicate in advance that this was the final season, even though it appears this was always the plan.
Arguably, the closest thing to an official announcement prior to release was the main trailer for the third season, which featured the title “The Final Card.” This was perhaps the first indication of a conclusion, but honestly, beyond that subtle hint, you’d be forgiven for thinking it wasn’t the end. Even TUDUM, Netflix’s own fan site, failed to label it as the final season.
Of course, labeling it a “final season” feels now like a cancellation, considering the ending of season 3 included a cliffhanger that definitely set the stage for more albeit they have now adapted the manga in full. However, given what we know now, that ending was almost certainly a setup for a spin-off (similar to Squid Game season 3’s ambiguous setup for a US spin-off) rather than a fourth season. Whether such a project is in active development or ever come to fruition remains unknown.