Nine Puzzles

TV-MA

11 episodes1 season

US Release

Overview:

Ten years after discovering her murdered uncle, Ena and Detective Hansaem must cooperate to stop a series of similar murders - each linked by strange puzzle pieces.

Created by:

Yoon Jong-bin

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

5/21/2025

Last air date:

6/4/2025

Key words:

picture puzzle
serial killer
memory loss
police detective
reenactment
mysterious
cold case
police profiling
seoul, south korea
metropolitan police department
weirdo

Seasons

Season 1

11 Episodes

Cast

Kim Da-mi

~ as ~

Yoon Ena

Son Suk-ku

~ as ~

Kim Hansaem

Kim Sung-kyun

~ as ~

Yang Jeong-ho / Violent Crimes Unit 2 Team Chief

Hyun Bong-sik

~ as ~

Choi San / Violent Crimes Unit 2 Detective

Kwak Ja-hyung

~ as ~

Roh Su-kwang / Violent Crimes Unit 2 Detective

Jang Gyeok-su

~ as ~

Hyeon Ho-geun / Hangang Police Station Chief

Jeong Man-sik

~ as ~

Tae Dong-su / Captain

Ahn So-yo

~ as ~

Yun Go Eun / Criminal Analysis Team Chief

Hong Bi-ra

~ as ~

Byeon Jiyun / Criminal Analysis Team

Kim Doh-yon

~ as ~

Nam Hyeok-su / Criminal Analysis Team

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 4 week(s) ago
7
"Nine Puzzles" is a thinking man or woman's, crime thriller.

There's a lot to unpack with this series. As a consequence you really need to pay attention. Even then, it can be hard to keep up with the ever changing landscape of suspects and events. You think you know what's going on and suddenly, the ground shifts.

Its the evolving nature, of this rather intriguing tale, that keeps you watching.

I will add that the "puzzling" complexity of "Nine Puzzles" can be viewed as its strength but also, in part, its weakness. At times, it fails to holds the narrative reins, so to speak, allowing things to get off course, making it difficult for the viewer to follow.

It took this reviewer, real mental effort, on more than one occasion, to pick up the trail of clues and piece together, what was happening.

In summary, a clever, at times quirky and complex crime thriller that would have worked better, with a tighter, more focused script. Nonetheless, most definitely, worth a look.