Series synopsis
HOW-TO, also known as 하우투 is a South Korean crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ABC on February 21, 2017. It ended on February 21, 2017. It was created by Peter Nowalk.
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.
Premise
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 76 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1 | February 21, 2017 | February 21, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 15 | September 24, 2015 | March 17, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 15 | September 22, 2016 | February 23, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 15 | September 28, 2017 | March 15, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 15 | September 27, 2018 | February 28, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 15 | September 26, 2019 | May 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | February 21, 2017 |
| 2 |
It's All Her Fault Annalise takes on a new client, Max St. Vincent, an eccentric millionaire who is the key suspect in his wife's brutal murder. All the clues point to St. Vincent as the killer, but Annalise challenges her students to prove he's innocent - whether that's the truth or not. Meanwhile, Annalise deals with issues in her own home when her growing suspicions that Sam is somehow involved in Lila's disappearance start to affect their marriage. In flash forwards, we go back to the night of the murder and learn that Wes might be hiding a few secrets of his own. |
October 2, 2014 |
| 3 |
Smile, or Go to Jail Annalise helps Paula Murphy, a suburban soccer mom, get released from jail after she was arrested for a misdemeanor, but just as she's about to walk free, she's arrested again by the FBI in connection for felony murder. Annalise and her students are tasked with proving her innocence which will depend on the testimony from another suspect in the case. Meanwhile, the Middleton University president asks Annalise to represent Griffin O' Reilly, the star quarterback who has also been linked to Lila's disappearance but she's unable to make a decision until she knows that Sam wasn't involved in the case. In flash forwards, more clues are revealed and we discover someone else was also there besides the students during the night of the murder. |
October 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It's Time to Move On Annalise and her students must move on with their lives as though nothing has happened, but the students are still reeling over Rebecca's disappearance. Only Annalise and Frank know that Rebecca was murdered and the two are determined to find out who killed her. Meanwhile, Annalise decides she wants to take on a new client, a brother and sister who are accused of killing their parents. And an old friend surprises Annalise at home and teaches her a valuable lesson. |
September 24, 2015 |
| 2 |
She's Dying Annalise and her team are blindsided when investigators try to pin a new charge on the wealthy siblings she's been hired to represent. Meanwhile, things for Annalise become even more difficult when she's brutally cross-examined on the witness stand during Nate's preliminary hearing. |
October 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
It's Called the Octopus When Annalise takes on a new client, the team must investigate a very high end sex club to get answers. Meanwhile, Annalise is still representing the siblings accused of killing their parents, but the case takes a turn for the worse when a new motive surfaces, and Wes teams up with an unexpected ally. |
October 8, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
We're Good People Now With Wallace Mahoney's murder unsolved and Frank's whereabouts unknown, the "Keating 5" struggle to move on with their lives as they enter into their second year of law school. Meanwhile, Annalise's reputation at Middleton University is on the line, so she creates a criminal law clinic where the students will compete to try their own pro bono cases. Annalise also wrestles with a decision involving Frank that could change everything. |
September 22, 2016 |
| 2 |
There Are Worse Things Than Murder With her job on the line, Annalise fights back against the Middleton University Board. Meanwhile, secrets are exposed as the Keating 5 compete to take on the case of a battered woman accused of murdering her husband. |
September 29, 2016 |
| 3 |
Always Bet Black Annalise presents her class with a high-profile murder case that pushes even the Keating 5's morals, while Laurel makes a shocking discovery through an unlikely source. |
October 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm Going Away In the wake of Wes' tragic death, Annalise returns to her family home to pick up the pieces of her shattered life, and realizes that, in order to rebuild, she must make a tough and shocking decision. Meanwhile, "the Keating 4" all face an uncertain future while Laurel becomes obsessed with finding out what actually happened to Wes the night he died. In a flash-forward, a terrifying crime is committed and everyone is a suspect. |
September 28, 2017 |
| 2 |
I'm Not Her While Annalise reconnects with an important client from her past, she continues to struggle to move forward in her personal life. Meanwhile, the "Keating 4" find it difficult to move past their tarnished reputations; and in a flash-forward, details to a tragic crime begin to unfold on. |
October 5, 2017 |
| 3 |
It's for the Greater Good Annalise takes on a case for the greater good and quickly realizes the stakes are much higher than she originally thought. Meanwhile, Laurel asks Michaela to help get information regarding Wes' death and Connor makes a major life decision that is not supported by the group. In a flash-forward, a surprising confrontation during the night of the crime is revealed. |
October 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Your Funeral Annalise selects students for her new legal clinic at Middleton and juggles job offers from competing firms, all while the Keating 4 attempt to move on from last semester's turmoil. And in a startling flash-forward, a new mystery is introduced and it shakes things up for everyone. |
September 27, 2018 |
| 2 |
Whose Blood Is That? Annalise preps to defend her first class action plaintiff and adjusts to the politics of the new job. Meanwhile, Frank is suspicious of Gabriel and does some investigating of his own, and Asher complicates Bonnie's new life away from Annalise. |
October 4, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Baby Was Never Dead Annalise and Emmett defend a wealthy CEO accused of killing his business partner, while the governor goes after Annalise and puts her new caseload and legal clinic in jeopardy. Bonnie struggles to accept her budding romance, and Asher tries to outmaneuver his old mentor. |
October 11, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Say Goodbye Annalise struggles with the personal toll that Laurel and Christopher's disappearance has taken on everyone. Meanwhile, the remaining Keating 4, Oliver, Frank and Bonnie disagree on the possible reasons behind Laurel's disappearance. Tegan handles the aftermath of Emmett's apparent poisoning, and Gabriel wants to take his budding relationship with Michaela to the next level. |
September 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
Vivian's Here As Michaela, Asher and Connor gear up for their last semester of law school, they take on a weighty case involving an illegal immigrant who wants asylum. Meanwhile, Michaela boycotts going to class after a blowup with Annalise about her father. Elsewhere, in an unexpected confrontation, Annalise learns a shocking truth that makes her question everything she thought she knew. |
October 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
Do You Think I'm a Bad Man? After Michaela's courtroom tactics do more harm than help, Annalise draws on memories of Sam to guide Michaela back to the winning path. Meanwhile, Connor bites off more than he can chew in his effort to reunite a family, forcing Tegan to call in a favor and fix his mess. Frank enlists Oliver's help to follow a lead on Laurel; and Gabriel learns new information about Michaela's birth father. |
October 10, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 21, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 21, 2017 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |