76 percent Rotten Tomatoes audience score; 8.2 IMDb; critics were divided on the tonal excess but aligned on Ji Sung's magnetic central performance; Forbes named it one of the best Korean dramas of 2021 for its political parody.
Renewal: Single-season run of 16 episodes, concluded August 22, 2021. No continuation has been produced. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12021 · 16 eps | 3 July 2021 | 7.2 | n/a | 8.2/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere introduces Kang Yo-han mid-trial in a set-up that efficiently communicates both the dystopian premise and the show's hyper-stylised register. The live-broadcast courtroom sequence is kinetic, and the production design is lurid in a purposeful way. The writing achieves a balance of exhilarating rapid development and sophisticated direction.
Full episode review →The finale peaks at 7.96 percent national share, the series high. The title's question mark is the show finally asking the answer it has refused to give for 15 episodes. The ending tests its own ambiguity, even as the production lands a final visual statement that reads as one of the bolder finishes in 2021 Korean drama.
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