The Judge Returns (2026)

Name: The Judge Returns
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Cast: Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon, Baek Jin-hee, Oh Se-young

★ 8.2 Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama Latest: S1 E14

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.

Created by: Lee Jae-jin
Cast: Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon, Baek Jin-hee, Oh Se-young, Hwang Hee, Tae Won-seok, Park Geon-il
Country: South Korea
First aired: January 2, 2026

Seasons

Season 1 · 14 episodes

Season 1 Episodes

1. Episode 1
Lee Han-young, a former corrupt judge, comes to his senses after presiding over a trial involving Gojin Chemical.
2. Episode 2
Lee is assassinated but miraculously travels back in time, determined to right his wrongs.
3. Episode 3
Lee attempts to right wrongful convictions he made in the past and is determined to avoid making the same mistakes.
4. Episode 4
Seoul presents a hidden advantage to Lee and he forms an alliance with Prosecutor Kim Jin-a.
5. Episode 5
A step closer to finding his killer, Lee makes a bold decision and pledges false allegiance to Kang Sin-jin.
6. Episode 6
Judge Lee obtains incriminating evidence of Woo and continues to expand his influence.
7. Episode 7
Judge Lee continues to gain Kang Sin-jin's trust, while discovering more corruption.
8. Episode 8
Kang is wary of Lee and sets out to test his loyalty.
9. Episode 9
Lee and his allies devise a plan to intercept Kang's hidden funds but meet with an unexpected obstacle.
10. Episode 10
Judge Lee and Kang Sin-jin begin to disagree, and Kang reveals a shocking truth to Lee.
11. Episode 11
Judge Lee continues his partnership with Kang and secretly plots to take down a greater evil.
12. Episode 12
As Judge Lee's plans begin to materialize, Kang continues to seize more control.
13. Episode 13
Judge Lee reveals his true identity to Kang Sin-jin, but the worst is yet to come.
14. Episode 14
Judge Lee is determined to bring criminals to justice, but the fight is far from over.