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The World of the Married

Historic cable ratings peak at 28.371% finale viewership - the highest in Korean cable television history at broadcast. Critics and Baeksang Arts Award voters aligned on Kim Hee-ae's performance and the screenplay's psychological ferocity.

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Renewal: Single-season limited run; concluded May 16, 2020 at 16 episodes. No continuation announced. The series was adapted from the BBC One drama Doctor Foster. (Wikipedia)

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12020 · 16 eps27 March 20208.7n/a7.9/10MUST-WATCH
BollyMeter 8.7Historic cable ratings peak at 28.371% finale viewership - the highest in Korean cable television history at broadcast. Critics and Baeksang Arts Award voters aligned on Kim Hee-ae's performance and the screenplay's psychological ferocity.
Audience 7.9/10IMDb user rating.
QuotedBold in its attempts to tackle a controversial subject; offers a rare representation of a strong female lead.Cinema Escapist
RenewalSingle-season limited run; concluded May 16, 2020 at 16 episodes. No continuation announced. The series was adapted from the BBC One drama Doctor Foster. (Wikipedia)

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Standout episodes

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Infidelity2020-03-27

The premiere establishes Dr Ji Sun-woo as a composed, admired figure in her community before quietly assembling the evidence of her husband's betrayal. The restraint in these early scenes makes the emotional detonation land harder - the show signals early that it will trust the audience with ambiguity.

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8.2
16

Episode 162020-05-16

The finale drew the historic 28.371% cable rating as it delivered on the series' central moral question: whether a woman who wins her revenge is truly free. The resolution is deliberately unsentimental, refusing the clean resolution that genre convention would allow.

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8.9

Seasons

  1. Season 12020 · 16 eps · 27 March 2020MUST-WATCH

The World of the Married - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of The World of the Married?
Single-season limited run; concluded May 16, 2020 at 16 episodes. No continuation announced. The series was adapted from the BBC One drama Doctor Foster. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch The World of the Married in India?
The World of the Married streams on JTBC.
How many seasons of The World of the Married are there?
The World of the Married has 1 season so far and has ended.
Is The World of the Married worth watching?
BollyAI rates The World of the Married a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 8.7/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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