: Thomas leads a daring group through the maze, discovering they are part of an experiment run by an organization called WCKD (World Catastrophe Killzone Department) following a global disaster involving solar flares and a virus known as the "Flare". 2. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

: The film ends on a devastating note when Teresa betrays the group, leading WCKD to their location and resulting in the capture of several Gladers, including Minho (Ki Hong Lee). 3. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

: The group seeks out "The Right Arm," a rebel resistance movement fighting against WCKD's brutal experiments.

: Having "escaped" the first trial, the Gladers realize they are still under WCKD’s control. Thomas leads the group to break out of a high-security facility.

: Everything changes with the arrival of Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the first girl in the Glade, who carries a mysterious note and recognizes Thomas.

: In the desert wasteland, they encounter "Cranks"—humans infected by the Flare virus who have turned into zombie-like creatures.

The second installment shifts from the confined maze to the vast, ruined landscape known as "The Scorch".

The final chapter concludes the original trilogy with its most dangerous mission yet: a rescue operation in the "Last City".

The series begins with (played by Dylan O'Brien) waking up in a metal elevator with no memory of his past. He arrives in "The Glade," a massive open area surrounded by a colossal, ever-shifting stone labyrinth.