Defendant 2017
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 23, 2017
- Last Aired
- March 21, 2017
- Format
- 1 season · 18 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~18 hours (60 min/ep)
- Network
- SBS
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea
What is Defendant?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the television series "Defendant" (2017).
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2017
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 18
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 23, 2017
- Last aired
- Mar 21, 2017
- Original language
- KO
- Origin
- KR
- Networks
- SBS
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.1/10 from 40 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 18 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- SBS
Where to watch in United States
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the television series "Defendant" (2017).
Constraints:
ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invention/guessing of titles, names, dates, etc.
Omit details not in the material.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text.
Format: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Length: 150-190 words.
First sentence: No spoilers.
Content: "Defendant" (2017).
[1] TMDB: Title: Defendant (2017). Genre: Crime and Drama. 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.
[2] IMDb: Cast and crew credits available (no specific names in snippet).
[3] TMDB Cast/Crew: Same synopsis as [1].
[4] Deadline: Irrelevant (lawsuit involving Blake Lively and Wayfarer Studios).
[5] Wikipedia: Title: Innocent Defendant (Korean: 피고인; RR: pigoin; lit. 'Defendant'). Type: South Korean television series. Stars: Ji Sung, Um Ki-joon, Kwon Yu-ri, Oh Chang
Should you watch it?
“A prosecutor with temporary amnesia wakes up locked up and sentenced to death.”
- Follows a Seoul Central District prosecutor fighting to prove his innocence after waking up in a police station.
- Features a high-stakes plot involving a death sentence and temporary amnesia.
- Part of the 2017 South Korean television landscape spanning eighteen episodes.
- The premise revolves around a harsh death sentence and wrongful accusation, which may be too intense for some viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy crime and drama television series about wrongfully accused individuals trying to recover their memories.
The series deals with intense crime and drama themes within a standard series format.
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Season 1 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 23, 2017
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 24, 2017
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 30, 2017
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 31, 2017
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 6, 2017
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 7, 2017
- E7 Episode 7 Core Feb 13, 2017
- E8 Episode 8 Core Feb 14, 2017
- E9 Episode 9 Core Feb 20, 2017
- E10 Episode 10 Core Feb 21, 2017
- E11 Episode 11 Core Feb 27, 2017
- E12 Episode 12 Core Feb 28, 2017
- E13 Episode 13 Core Mar 6, 2017
- E14 Episode 14 Core Mar 7, 2017
- E15 Episode 15 Core Mar 13, 2017
- E16 Episode 16 Core Mar 14, 2017
- E17 Episode 17 Mytharc Mar 20, 2017
- E18 Episode 18 Mytharc Mar 21, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream Defendant?
Streaming availability can be checked through platforms referencing The Movie Database or standard regional broadcast networks.
Is Defendant worth watching?
It is worth watching if you enjoy suspenseful crime and drama series focused on legal battles and wrongful accusations.
What is the binge duration for Defendant?
The series consists of 18 episodes, with each episode running for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
What are the essential episodes of Defendant?
All 18 episodes follow the continuous narrative of Park Jung-Woo struggling to prove his innocence after his arrest.
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