The Judge Returns
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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Seasons
1.Episode 1
8.002-01-20261h 15mLee Han-young, a former corrupt judge, comes to his senses after presiding over a trial involving Gojin Chemical.
2.Episode 2
03-01-20261h 15mLee is assassinated but miraculously travels back in time, determined to right his wrongs.
3.Episode 3
8.009-01-20261h 6mLee attempts to right wrongful convictions he made in the past and is determined to avoid making the same mistakes.
4.Episode 4
9.010-01-20261h 5mSeoul presents a hidden advantage to Lee and he forms an alliance with Prosecutor Kim Jin-a.
5.Episode 5
8.516-01-20261h 6mA step closer to finding his killer, Lee makes a bold decision and pledges false allegiance to Kang Sin-jin.
6.Episode 6
8.017-01-20261h 6mJudge Lee obtains incriminating evidence of Woo and continues to expand his influence.
7.Episode 7
8.223-01-20261h 6mJudge Lee continues to gain Kang Sin-jin's trust, while discovering more corruption.
8.Episode 8
8.524-01-20261h 6mKang is wary of Lee and sets out to test his loyalty.
9.Episode 9
9.030-01-20261h 7mLee and his allies devise a plan to intercept Kang's hidden funds but meet with an unexpected obstacle.
10.Episode 10
9.031-01-20261h 12mJudge Lee and Kang Sin-jin begin to disagree, and Kang reveals a shocking truth to Lee.
11.Episode 11
9.006-02-20261h 6mJudge Lee continues his partnership with Kang and secretly plots to take down a greater evil.
12.Episode 12
8.007-02-20261h 6mAs Judge Lee's plans begin to materialize, Kang continues to seize more control.
13.Episode 13
9.013-02-20261h 12mJudge Lee reveals his true identity to Kang Sin-jin, but the worst is yet to come.
14.Episode 14
9.314-02-20261h 15mJudge Lee is determined to bring criminals to justice, but the fight is far from over.
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