Series synopsis
Climax, also known as 클라이맥스 is a South Korean drama mystery television series that premiered on ENA on March 16, 2026. It ended on April 14, 2026. It was created by Lee Ji-won. It stars Ju Ji-hoon, Ha Ji-won, Nana and Cha Joo-young.
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
Premise
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
Premise: There's only room at the top for one
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ju Ji-hoon as Bang Tae-seop
- Ha Ji-won as Choo Sang-ah
- Nana as Hwang Jeong-won
- Cha Joo-young as Lee Yang-mi
- Oh Jung-se as Kwon Jong-wook
Guest cast
- Kim Hong-pa as Kwon Se-myeong
- Lee Ga-sub as Park Jae-sang
- Han Dong-hee as Han Ji-su
- Lee Yoo-jun as CEO Eom
- Bae Yoon-gyu
- Yoon Sa-bong as Nam Hye-hun
- Lim Sung-kyun
- Yoo Jeong-ho
- Seo Hyun-woo as Oh Gwang-jae
- Oh Seung-hoon as Choi Ji-ho
- Park Seong-yeon as Bang Dae-sil
- Kim Hak-sun as Choi Ui-won
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 138 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 16, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 45 | September 1, 1955 | August 30, 1956 |
| Season 3 | 46 | September 6, 1956 | August 29, 1957 |
| Season 4 | 37 | September 5, 1957 | June 26, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Dangerous Deal Prosecutor Bang Tae Seop sets an ambitious plan in motion to expose Mayor Nam Hye Hun and use the scandal as his steppingstone into politics. |
March 16, 2026 |
| 2 |
A Calculated Move With damaging evidence in hand, Tae Seop approaches Yang Mi, ready to play his cards. However, he soon learns disturbing news about Sang Ah that could become a serious problem. |
March 17, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Recording Tae Seop meets Kwon Se Myeong's eldest son and the members of the Creation Party to secure a nomination. After that, he steps down from his position as a prosecutor. |
March 23, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Huck and Jim once again embark on their adventure-filled trek down the Mississippi . |
September 1, 1955 |
| 2 |
Public Pigeon #1 Cafeteria worker Rusty is cheated by stock swindlers and winds up in jail, but the crooks have to break him out in order to recover their loot, which was stashed in Rusty's safety deposit box. |
September 8, 1955 |
| 3 |
Silent Decision A surgeon finds out about his wife's unfaithfulness and takes matters into his own hands. |
September 15, 1955 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bury Me Later An English vicar believes in the innocence of an artist, thought by everyone to be the murderer of a missing farmer. With the help of the murdered man's wife, he solves the mystery and unmasks the real killer. |
September 6, 1956 |
| 2 |
Burst of Violence A Texas rancher whose opposition to slavery led him to fight for the Union in the Civil War returns home to find himself despised for betraying the South even by his family. |
September 13, 1956 |
| 3 |
The Garsten Case Two nuclear scientists, married to each other, are working on a top-secret experiment when the woman is accidentally exposed to atomic radiation. With only a week to live, she and her husband decide to perform a series of usually fatal experiments in the name of science, with her as the subject. |
September 20, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trial by Fire A forest fire spreads with fury, threatens a town with destruction, and brands a boy a murderer. |
September 5, 1957 |
| 2 |
The Secret of the Red Room The technical notes say that this television drama was in black and white. But I remember its being broadcast in color, one of the very few broadcasts in color at that time. I remember because my father was trying out, on loan, a new color television set, and we saw this broadcast as a test of the color quality of the broadcast and of the set. The quality was good for this broadcast, as I recall, but not for all broadcasts. |
September 12, 1957 |
| 3 |
Necessary Evil When a man with the reputation of a fast gun turns up in a small New Mexico community, the townspeople, including the man's son, want no part of him. Then two brothers who have vowed revenge on the gunfighter ride into town. |
September 19, 1957 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ENA |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 16, 2026 |
| Last aired | April 14, 2026 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:00:00 |