Episode 1. Special Episode 1: The Devils Who Were Deemed Innocent
2023-10-09
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Season 1
12 episodes · 2023
A drama about tracking the 'deviation' of conducting a national death penalty vote for malicious criminals and executing the death penalty.
Episode 1. Let the Killing Vote Begin
2023-08-10 · 69 min
The Killing Vote for vicious criminals begins. The death penalty is carried out according to the vote, and the investigation by the Special Investigation Headquarters starts.
Episode 2. The Devils Who Were Deemed Innocent
2023-08-17 · 71 min
The second Killing Vote begins. The police struggle to stop the death penalty by Gaetal. The car containing the second victim and Mu-chan explodes.
Episode 3. You're Not a Hero
2023-08-24 · 71 min
Mu-chan injured in the explosion along with the second victim. Witnessing this, Joo Hyun falls into despair, and the story of Seok-joo in prison keeps repeating itself.
Episode 4. From: Number One Fan
2023-08-31 · 71 min
Mu-chan tries to find out the whole story of the current case by sending Joo Hyun, who was recruited in the special team, to Seok-joo. A video foretelling the third Killing Vote is emerging.
Episode 5. Two Captain Ohs
2023-09-07 · 72 min
Seok-joo joins the police on the morning of the Killing Vote. The police are dispatched to rescue Captain Oh, who was designated as the victim, and they are one step closer to the identity of Gaetal.
Episode 6. Partner
2023-09-14 · 72 min
Joo Hyun and Seok-joo chase after the person suspected. Mu-chan confronts Jin-wook, who tried to kill Captain Oh. The police announce that they have arrested Gaetal, but the true identity of Gaetal is revealed.
Episode 7. Evidence
2023-09-21 · 73 min
8 years ago, the case between Mu-chan and Seok-joo is revealed. The story of Seok-joo's young daughter dying and Seok-joo killing the culprit himself. And who the accomplice of the dead criminal is revealed.
Episode 8. Target Meeting
2023-10-12 · 72 min
Public support for the Killing Vote is growing stronger. The police realize Lee Min-soo was the one who sent letters to Seok-joo as Number One Fan. As soon as Mu-chan accuses Seok-joo of being the real Gaetal, Seok-joo escapes.
Episode 9. Watchdog of The World
2023-10-19 · 72 min
Min-soo steals the Killing Vote system as Gaetal's identity is gradually revealed. While on the trail of discovering who Gaetal is, Joo Hyun infiltrates Min-soo's secret room.
Episode 10. Turning Myself In
2023-10-26 · 75 min
Lee Min-soo's investigation is sluggish due to Min Ji-young's interference. Gaetal tries to judge Min-soo by putting him in the Killing Vote.
Episode 11. The Last Vote
2023-11-09 · 75 min
Apart from the Killing Vote, Min-soo is killed by Min Ji-young's scheme. Seok-joo tries to commit suicide by placing himself in the Killing Vote, and Ji-hoon tries to stop it.
Episode 12. Happiness
2023-11-16 · 75 min
The majority votes to abstain from executing Seok-joo, and his Killing Vote is canceled. As Seok-joo is about to hand over the voting program, Chul-min tackles him, and they both fall deep under water. Meanwhile, someone holds a Gaetal…
The Killing Vote drops the plot and never quite picks it up.
Don't get me wrong, this is an entertaining crime thriller. The core premise is an intriguing one. The public are offered the opportunity to cast a vote via an app on their mobile device to see if vigilante justice should be metered out, to criminally culpable individuals, who escaped the South Korean justice system. Its a judicial take, if you like, on the wisdom of the crowd.
The problem is, this premise is never explored far enough into the series or in enough depth. What you get instead, is a tale that quickly becomes a truncated "who dunnit", where the focus shifts to the police's efforts to identify and hunt down the network of digital vigilantes.
The handling is somewhat at odds with loosely comparable series, such as Squid Games, where the games themselves are the central focus. Had The Killing Vote done something similar, I believe it would have been a far more compelling watch.
As it stands The Killing Vote ts still worthwhile. Characterisations have depth and detail, narrative is excellent. That said, you are left with the feeling, this series could have been more.
In summary, an interesting core premise, great acting, great characters and narrative but still on a certain level, feels like a missed opportunity.
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