Beyond Evil

As a killing resembling a cold case resurfaces in a small town, the chase for the truth falls on two policemen who each harbor secrets of their own.

Beyond Evil (2021) is a South Korean crime thriller series created by Sim Na-yeon and Kim Soo-jin for JTBC, a single-season run of sixteen hour-long episodes. When a killing that resembles an old cold case resurfaces in a small town, the chase for the truth falls to two policemen, each carrying secrets of their own. Shin Ha-kyun plays detective Lee Dong-sik and Yeo Jin-goo plays Han Joo-won, and their uneasy partnership drives the investigation. The engine of the story is a stubborn hunt through local records, old evidence and tangled loyalties, where every lead threatens to expose the detectives' own pasts. Each episode peels back another layer of the case, building a dense, serialized mystery that moves at a deliberate pace. The mood is dark, tense and dread-filled, with a grim portrait of a provincial community and a police force unwilling to look too closely at itself. Viewers who enjoy Mindhunter, True Detective and the moody investigations of Signal will find resonance in its patient, unsettling atmosphere and its focus on damaged investigators. The series is intense and often harrowing, rewarding viewers who want a crime story that is as concerned with character as with the crime itself.

Audiences rate the single season positively for its taut suspense, layered police investigation and strong lead performances.

• Signal (2016)korean crime thriller, small town murder investigation, police corruption and personal secrets
• Mindhunterserial killer mystery tied to a past cold case, dark tone, detectives with hidden trauma
• True Detectivecold case resurfacing, procedural mystery with morally compromised investigators
• The Killingserialized murder mystery, dread-filled atmosphere, layered police corruption

Created by

Sim Na-yeon, Kim Soo-jin

Release Date

2021-02-19

Episode runtime

63 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (196)

What is Beyond Evil about?

When a killing resembling a cold case resurfaces in a small South Korean town, two policemen hiding their own secrets are forced into a dangerous hunt for the truth.

What is Beyond Evil like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beyond Evil as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Beyond Evil violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Beyond Evil as moderate.

What did critics think of Beyond Evil?

Audiences rate the single season positively for its taut suspense, layered police investigation and strong lead performances.

Which shows are like Beyond Evil?

Shows with a similar feel include Signal (2016), Mindhunter, True Detective, and The Killing.

How long is Beyond Evil?

Beyond Evil: 1 season, 16 episodes.

Is Beyond Evil still running?

No, Beyond Evil has ended.

Where can I watch Beyond Evil?

In United States, Beyond Evil streams on Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel, Kocowa.