The battle of the brains is back, and this time the dead return for more. Netflix has pulled back the curtain on The Devil's Plan: Dead Again, releasing a teaser trailer and a main poster that round up a 16-player dream lineup of survival-show legends and fierce newcomers.
In its announcement, Netflix set the stage for a season built on unpredictable twists where only one player prevails. The "Dead Again" subtitle hints at a high-stakes comeback of survival veterans who already tasted elimination and are ready to risk it all again. The season is directed by producer Jung Jong-yeon, who promises strategic brilliance, raw psychology, and pure adrenaline.
Watch the teaser trailer here:
The teaser trailer offers a thrilling preview of high-stakes mind games and intricate psychological warfare. Beyond the intimidation factor of the returning veterans, it spotlights the hidden firepower of first-time survival players — and the surprises already landing. SHINDONG reacts, "It's totally different now," while Jang Dongmin shows ruthless confidence, declaring, "I'm gonna wipe them all out anyway?" — signaling an all-out mental war where victory is the only option.
The main poster brings the full 16-player lineup together for the first time. Released in both Korean and English versions, it shows the players in dark formalwear gathered around a blue felt game table, framed by a dark crimson-and-purple gothic archway as dice and playing cards fall through the air around them. Carrying the tagline "The Return. The Real Showdown," it frames an unprecedented clash of masterminds — reigning brain survival legends standing alongside newcomers ready to take them down.
Who are the players of The Devil's Plan: Dead Again?
Jang Dongmin: The undisputed "God of Survival Shows” with a record five consecutive victories.
Hong Jinho: Top-tier professional poker player with over $2.3M in career earnings.
Oh Hyunmin: KAIST(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)-educated "human calculator" and part of the legendary "Jang-Oh Alliance."
Ha Seok-jin: Champion of The Devil’s Plan Season 1.
Jeong Hyun-gyu: Champion of The Devil’s Plan: Death Room (Season 2).
Kim Dong-jae: Standout of The Devil's Plan Season 1 contender and world-class poker player.
XITSUH: Sharp-witted rapper and veteran of Game of Blood Seasons 2 & 3.
Yurisa: Mensa member (IQ 156), Winner of the Asian Ladies poker tournament, only after six months after learning the game.
SHINDONG: Master of sharp deductive instincts from Great Escape.
Hyun Kyunglyul: Google engineer with a Ph.D. from SNU (Seoul National University) who dominated Society Game.
John Park: Northwestern graduate and champion of The Time Hotel.
JAE JAE: The core mastermind behind High School Mystery Club.
Nucksal: 18-year veteran rapper and avid board game enthusiast.
Yi Do: Star instructor and SNU graduate.
Stella Jang: Multilingual singer and songwriter prodigy fluent in four languages.
Jung Wonyoung: Hidden powerhouse who conquered internal corporate survivals and board game tournaments alike.
Season 2 ran under the space-themed "Death Room" concept, and the new season builds on that legacy with an even bigger stage. From poker pros to Mensa members to survival-show champions, the lineup is already generating massive buzz among brain survival fans.
The Devil's Plan: Dead Again premieres globally November 10, only on Netflix.
Source: Netflix
