The Devil Judge

Series Similar to The Devil Judge

If you enjoyed The Devil Judge, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Defendant

   2017 · Thriller, Legal · ended

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   Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself in locked up at the police station. He has temporary amnesia. Park Jung Woo is falsely accused and is sentenced to death. He must struggle to prove his innocence.

2. Law School

   2021 · Thriller, Mystery, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery / Legal profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Law School is about the students and professors of South Korea's top law school who get caught up in an unusual case.It follows the case of a murder of a professor at a prestigious law school. Professors and students become suspects in the murder, and the drama will feature its characters making realizations about the law and justice as they search for the killer.

3. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

   2022 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8).

   The story of 27-year-old lawyer Woo Young Woo, who has Asperger's syndrome and graduated at the top of her class at Seoul National University for both college and law school.However, she still finds herself struggling when it comes to social interactions.

4. Stranger

   2017 · Crime, Mystery, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery / Legal profile, also on tvN.

   Though he is rational, a childhood brain surgery leaves prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok to lack emotion. Cold and lonely, he's one of the only prosecutors not involved in corruption. When he meets Police Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin at a murder crime scene, they join forces to eradicate corruption at the prosecutor's office and solve a serial murder case.

5. Beyond the Bar

   2025 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, hidden gem.

   A young, rookie lawyer with a strong sense of justice joins a top law firm — navigating the complex legal world under a cold, demanding mentor.

6. Darrow & Darrow

   2017 · Drama, Mystery, Legal · ended

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   Claire Darrow, a lawyer, fights for what's right, regardless of whether it makes her a dime. Joanna, Claire's estranged mother and a lawyer as well, would rather make a profit. They clash on nearly everything, even on the best way to raise Claire's daughter, Louise.

7. The Night Of

   2016 · Drama, Crime, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8.4).

   The Night Of is an eight-part limited series that delves into the intricate story of a fictitious murder case in New York City. The series follows the police investigation and legal proceedings, all the while examining the criminal justice system and the purgatory of Rikers Island, where the accused awaits his trial.Filmed in and around Manhattan, the HBO series is based on the BBC's Criminal Justice, created by Peter Moffat.

8. Big Mouth

   2022 · Drama, Thriller, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile.

   Big Mouth tells the story of an underperforming lawyer who gets caught up in a murder case. In order to survive and protect his family, he digs into a huge conspiracy among the privileged upper classes.

9. Miss Hammurabi

   2018 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile.

   A legal drama centering around judge Im Ba Reun, an elite judge who strictly follows what he believes is right, and a rookie judge, Park Cha Oh Reum, who follows the principle of "an eye for an eye."

10. Matlock

    2024 · Drama, Mystery, Legal · returning

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    After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within.