TV series

The Judge Returns

2026 · 1 season

A brisk, morally charged legal drama with a time-travel twist, offering tense courtroom confrontations and a brooding quest for redemption.

Overview: The return of corrupt judge Lee Han-young, who was a slave to a large law firm, to the past 10 years ago. He makes new choices to punish evil and implement justice.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, redemption, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
redemption
power
fate
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: crime, sci-fi & fantasy, drama
Created by: Lee Jae-jin
Starring: Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon, Baek Jin-hee, Oh Se-young, Hwang Hee, Tae Won-seok, Park Geon-il
Length: 1 seasons, 14 episodes
Network: MBC
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean