Series synopsis
Shadow Detective, also known as 형사록 is a South Korean drama crime mystery television series that premiered on Disney+ on October 26, 2022. It ended on July 26, 2023. It was created by Im Chang-se. It stars Lee Sung-min, Jin Goo, Kyung Soo-jin and Lee Hak-ju.
A veteran detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.
Premise
A veteran detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.
Premise: There's a secret from my past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Sung-min as Kim Taek-rok
- Jin Goo as Kook Jin-han
- Kyung Soo-jin as Lee Seong-a
- Lee Hak-ju as Son Gyeong-chan
- Jung Jin-young as Choi Do-hyung
- Kim Shin-rock as Yeon Ju-hyun
- Kim Hong-pa as Seo Gwang-su
- Ju Jin-mo as Lee Young-ho
Supporting cast
- Kim Tae-hun as Woo Hyeon-seok
- Jung Hae-kyun as Baek Seong-il
- Choi Byung-mo as Manager Cha
- Kim Min-jae as Han Gi-yong
- Yoo Seung-mok as Bae Yeong-du
- Kim Jae-beom as Yang Gi-tae
- Hyun Bong-sik as Gu Dong-bum
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Oh Hye-seong
- Ko Kyu-pil as Gong Ha-neul
- Jung In-gi as Won Jae-gu
- Yoon Je-moon as Cheon Gi-deok
- Kim Ji-an as Ha-na
Guest cast
- Oh Chae-eun as [Barista]
- Kim Jong Yoon as Lee Jae-ho
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 26, 2022 | November 16, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 5, 2023 | July 26, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Detective Taek-rok gets a prank call. The unknown caller says something he cannot ignore. |
October 26, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Taek-rok is framed for murder and gets interrogated. He delves into the past cases he undertook. |
October 26, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Taekrok realises the mistake he made in the past. The caller gives orders that cause Taekrok to become suspicious of everyone around him. |
November 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Taek-rok has conflicts with his team leader Yeon Ju-hyun. Seong-a struggles in a juvenile theft probe. |
July 5, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Seong-a gets injured, and Taek-rok tries to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Gyeong-chan doubts Taek-rok. |
July 5, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Despite Taek-rok's caution, Seong-a pursues probing and ends up getting injured. Meanwhile, Taek-rok meets his old colleague Do-hyung. |
July 12, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 26, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 26, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |