The Good Detective

Name: The Good Detective
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Released: 2020-07-06
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo, Kim Hyo-jin, Jung Moon-sung, Cha Rae-hyung

2020·Series·TV-MA·65 min·★ 7.2(40)

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A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Netflix Standard with Ads, The Roku Channel	—
India	Netflix	—
United Kingdom	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	—
Canada	Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Netflix Standard with Ads, Tubi TV	—
Australia	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Tubi TV	—
Germany	Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Netflix Standard with Ads	—
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	—
Brazil	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	—
South Korea	Netflix, wavve, Watcha, Netflix Standard with Ads	—

About The Good Detective

The Good Detective is a 2020 Korean-language crime, drama and mystery series created by Cho Nam-guk and Choi Jin-won. The cast is led by Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo, Kim Hyo-jin. It spans 2 seasons and 32 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Good Detective was produced by Blossom Story, JTBC, and JTBC Studios and made in South Korea. It was first aired on July 6, 2020, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Director: Cho Nam-guk
Created by: Cho Nam-guk, Choi Jin-won
Writers: Choi Jin-won
First aired: July 6, 2020
Last aired: September 18, 2022
Original language: Korean
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2 (32 episodes)
Network: JTBC
Country: South Korea
Production: Blossom Story, JTBC, JTBC Studios

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The Good Detective cast & crew

The Good Detective was created by Cho Nam-guk and Choi Jin-won and written by Choi Jin-won.

The cast features Son Hyun-joo as Kang Do-chang, Jang Seung-jo as Oh Ji-hyeok, Kim Hyo-jin as Cheon Na-na, Jung Moon-sung as Woo Tae-ho, Cha Rae-hyung as Kwon Jae-hong, and Jung Soon-won as Ji Man-gu.

Is The Good Detective worth watching?

With 2 seasons and 32 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and mystery, The Good Detective is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Good Detective

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