TV series

Defendant

2017 · 1 season

A tense, emotionally punishing ride through wrongful imprisonment and memory loss, with twisty reversals that keep you gripped and guessing.

Overview: Park Jung-Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself in locked up at the police station. He has temporary amnesia. Park Jung-Woo is falsely accused and is sentenced to death. He must struggle to prove his innocence.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, justice, deception, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
justice
deception
betrayal
memory
Places: prison
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild