Doctor Prisoner
Created by Park Kye-ok
On KBS2
A tense, strategically intricate revenge thriller set in a prison hospital, where a wronged surgeon methodically manipulates his environment to exact retribution.
An ace doctor in a university hospital is wrongfully accused of a medical malpractice incident and gets ousted from the hospital. He then applies to work at a prison, where he plans to make personal connections with all the big shots in prison with the ultimate goal of getting revenge against the hospital that kicked him out.
Where to watch
- StreamRakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
- AdsRakuten Viki
Questions people ask
Is Doctor Prisoner scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Does Doctor Prisoner leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Doctor Prisoner easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Doctor Prisoner violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Doctor Prisoner sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Doctor Prisoner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Doctor Prisoner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Doctor Prisoner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Doctor Prisoner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Doctor Prisoner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
