TV series

The Defects

2025 · 1 season

A grim, propulsive thriller that keeps you tense and heartsick as wounded survivors fight back.

Overview: An action thriller depicting the revenge of children who barely survived the brink of death after being abandoned by their adoptive parents.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, survival, trauma, family
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
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: revenge
survival
trauma
family
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: action & adventure, drama
Created by: Oh Ki-hwan
Starring: Yum Jung-ah, Won Jin-ah, Choi Young-jun, Dex, Ahn Ji-ho, Lee Na-eun, Oh Seung-jun, Kang Ji-yong
Length: 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network: ENA
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean