TV series

Less than Evil

2018–2019 · 1 season

A grim, psychologically charged procedural that keeps you uneasy with its cat-and-mouse intensity and morally blurred detective work.

Overview: Woo Tae Suk is an experienced and well-established detective with a long professional career, but in spite of everything he is a lonely and bitter human being. It all has to do with him only focusing on solving cases, while his actions are completely controversial because it crosses the line between good and evil. Woo Tae Suk crosses paths with a psychopath, but he cannot arrest her because of lack of evidence. The woman eventually decides to help Woo Tae Suk solve other cases.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, obsession, morality, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
obsession
morality
justice
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, crime, mystery, action & adventure
Created by: Kim Dae-jin
Written by: Heo Jun-woo, Kang Yi-heon
Starring: Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Seol, Park Ho-san, Kim Gun-woo, Cha Sun-woo, Bae Da-bin, Bae Yu-ram, Yang Ki-won
Length: 1 seasons, 32 episodes, 35 min each
Network: MBC
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean