The Judge Returns (2026)
Creator: Lee Jae-jin
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.
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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.
Creator: Lee Jae-jin
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.
Rakuten Viki
The Judge Returns is a 2026 crime and sci-fi & fantasy TV series from South Korea created by Lee Jae-jin, starring Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah and Park Hee-soon. It first aired on January 2, 2026. The series has 1 season and 14 episodes on MBC. Audiences rate it 8.1/10 from 24 votes — very well received.
The Judge Returns premiered on January 2, 2026.
The Judge Returns was created by Lee Jae-jin.
The main cast includes Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon, Baek Jin-hee and Oh Se-young.
The Judge Returns has 1 season (14 episodes). Status: Ended.
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It holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 24 ratings, so fans of crime and sci-fi & fantasy titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | |
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| S1 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 |
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time travelbased on web novel
Lee Jae-jin
Ji Sung
Won Jin-ah
Park Hee-soon
Baek Jin-hee
Oh Se-young
Hwang Hee
Tae Won-seok
Park Geon-il
Han Su-ho