Alice in Borderland season 3 surprisingly has just six episodes, which makes it two episodes shorter than its predecessors. While it is not unusual for shows to reduce their episode counts in the later seasons, its shorter runtime makes it hard not to wonder why this creative decision was taken.
Extending the Japanese live-action Netflix show beyond the original manga, Alice in Borderland season 3 does a brilliant job of telling an original story where its protagonists, Arisu and Usagi, return to the titular Borderlands. With a new installment, Alice in Borderland season 3 also features a new set of survival games that are both innovative and refreshing.
However, instead of lasting as long as seasons 1 and 2, Alice in Borderland season 3 ends its run with only six episodes.