Byun Young-joo
Director
Queen Mantis (2025)
Season 1
Cha Su-yeol, a police officer who has long despised his mother, the notorious 'Mantis' serial killer, must reluctantly turn to her for help when a copycat killer emerges.
Released Sept. 5, 2025
Episode 60 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.prison, tmdb.remake, tmdb.serial-killer, tmdb.based-on-tv-series, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.k-drama
Watch Providers: Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea + 3 more, OnDemandKorea, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Merry Christmas, Mega Monster, Studio S
Network: SBS
Country: South Korea
Languages:
Korean
8.0
S1E1 - Episode 1
When a series of terrible murders ensues in a residential area, Cha Su-yeol is forced to seek help from Jeong I-sin, a serial killer from the past.
Sept. 5, 2025, midnight
9.0
S1E2 - Episode 2
The culprit has been arrested, but the victim’s whereabouts remain unknown. Su-yeol struggles to save a life as I-sin reveals her true intentions.
Sept. 6, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E3 - Episode 3
I-shin offers assistance with the investigation, but it's unclear why she would help a cop. Su-yeol unravels the origins of I-shin's murderous instinct.
Sept. 12, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E4 - Episode 4
The culprit begins to close in on Su-yeol's family. I-shin pressures Su-yeol to take action — but she happens to be the one threatening his family.
Sept. 13, 2025, midnight
7.0
S1E5 - Episode 5
Su-yeol finds I-shin in his home after she vanishes under police watch. The killer demands to speak to I-shin and gives her a hint about the plan.
Sept. 19, 2025, midnight
7.0
S1E6 - Episode 6
Shaken by recent events, Su-yeol attempts to confide in Lee Jung-yeon. During a tense call, I-shin manipulates the killer into exposing a crucial lead.
Sept. 20, 2025, midnight
7.0
S1E7 - Episode 7
As Jung-yeon copes with the truth of Su-yeol's past, the killer reveals their identity — and takes a hostage, forcing Su-yeol into a dangerous bargain.
Sept. 26, 2025, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
After a tense hostage exchange, I-shin confronts her protégé. Su-yeol makes a grim discovery about his family's fractured past.
Sept. 27, 2025, midnight
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SBS
60 min/ep
482 min
Sept. 5, 2025
Sept. 27, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
19
Action
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