The Judge Returns
Created by Lee Jae-jin
On MBC
A time-travel redemption narrative where a morally compromised judge rewrites his past to pursue justice, balancing systemic corruption against personal agency.
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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Questions people ask
Does The Judge Returns leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is The Judge Returns violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Is The Judge Returns easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is The Judge Returns scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is The Judge Returns sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Judge Returns
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Judge Returns
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Judge Returns, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Judge Returns, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Judge Returns, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
