The Killing Vote

People are busy watching the screen. The person wearing a mysterious mask so called 'Gaetal' appears, and the Killing Vote begins.

The Killing Vote is a South Korean crime thriller miniseries that drops its audience into a moral dilemma about public judgment. A masked figure known as Gaetal summons citizens to vote through a smartphone app on whether individuals who escaped the justice system should be executed by vigilante means. Each episode is built around the shifting vote tallies, the ordinary people casting them, and the investigators and officials racing to stop the killings. Because it is a single continuing story rather than a case of the week, its questions about collective responsibility, the death penalty and the dangers of digital crowds deepen as the run goes on. Set in contemporary South Korea, the atmosphere is tense and paranoid, with everyday citizens becoming complicit in life-and-death decisions. The tone is bleak and propulsive, and the drama lingers on guilt, fear and the uneasy pull of retribution. Viewers who enjoy Black Mirror, Happiness and Dexter will find the same moral unease and the same fascination with vigilante justice.

Reviewers find the premise of a public vote on vigilante justice intriguing but feel it is underexplored, with the story drifting into thriller conventions.

• Black Mirrorshared crime thriller tones, public justice debate and vigilante premise
• Happinessshared korean crime thriller tradition and moral justice tension
• Dextershared vigilante justice theme and tense crime mystery structure

Created by

Park Shin-woo, Cho Yoon-young

Release Date

2023-08-10

Episode runtime

70 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (66)

What is The Killing Vote about?

A masked figure called Gaetal lets the public vote by app on whether criminals who escaped South Korean justice should face vigilante execution.

What is The Killing Vote like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Killing Vote as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is The Killing Vote violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Killing Vote as mild.

What did critics think of The Killing Vote?

Reviewers find the premise of a public vote on vigilante justice intriguing but feel it is underexplored, with the story drifting into thriller conventions.

Which shows are like The Killing Vote?

Shows with a similar feel include Black Mirror, Happiness, and Dexter.

How long is The Killing Vote?

The Killing Vote: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is The Killing Vote still running?

No, The Killing Vote has ended.

Where can I watch The Killing Vote?

In United States, The Killing Vote streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.