How many seasons of Defendant are there?

Defendant has 1 season so far and has ended.

Is Defendant worth watching?

BollyAI rates Defendant a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 7.8/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

BollyAIThe Verdict9 June 2026South Korea · SBS · Thriller · Drama

Defendant

Ji Sung's committed lead performance drives this amnesia thriller to consistent ratings above 25 percent nationwide, peaking at 26.6 percent for the finale. Critics praised the propulsive premise while noting the show's reliance on repetitive twist cycles to sustain tension.

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Renewal: Single-season run of 18 episodes; concluded March 21, 2017. Ji Sung won the Grand Prize at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. (Wikipedia)

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Season	Released	BollyMeter	Critics	Audience	Verdict
Season 12017 · 18 eps	23 January 2017	7.8	n/a	8.0/10	WORTH-IT

BollyMeter 7.8Ji Sung's committed lead performance drives this amnesia thriller to consistent ratings above 25 percent nationwide, peaking at 26.6 percent for the finale. Critics praised the propulsive premise while noting the show's reliance on repetitive twist cycles to sustain tension.

Audience 8.0/10IMDb user rating.

Quoted“A warning sign to the evil and powerful figures of the real world.”Korea Times

RenewalSingle-season run of 18 episodes; concluded March 21, 2017. Ji Sung won the Grand Prize at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. (Wikipedia)

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Standout episodes

Episode 12017-01-23

The cold open drops the viewer into the disorientation alongside Park Jung-woo: a prosecutor in a prison cell, charges he cannot remember, a execution date approaching. The premise is established with economy and the first episode earns its hook - what happened in that gap is a genuine puzzle.

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8.2

Episode 182017-03-21

The finale closes out the legal and personal reckoning with a directness the series earned through its sustained tension. Audience engagement peaked here - the finale's 26.6 percent nationwide rating confirmed the show had locked in its viewers across 18 weeks and delivered enough payoff to justify the investment.

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8.0

Seasons

Season 12017 · 18 eps · 23 January 2017WORTH-IT

Defendant - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of Defendant?: Single-season run of 18 episodes; concluded March 21, 2017. Ji Sung won the Grand Prize at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch Defendant in India?: Defendant streams on SBS.
How many seasons of Defendant are there?: Defendant has 1 season so far and has ended.
Is Defendant worth watching?: BollyAI rates Defendant a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 7.8/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

Updated 9 June 2026