Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but he is ostracized because he lacks empathy and social skills. He is also one of only a handful of upright prosecutors who have refused to take bribes. One day, he encounters a stabbing victim while investigating corruption. He meets Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin at the crime scene. They join forces to root out corruption at the prosecutors’ office and solve a serial murder case.
Stranger (Season 2)
Episode 1 (Episode 1) 8.7
Air date: 2020-08-15
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: On a foggy night, two college students drown at the beach. While Si-mok investigates, Yeo-jin tracks down a man who was at the scene of the incident.
Episode 2 (Episode 2) 8.8
Air date: 2020-08-16
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: Police and prosecutors each prepare members for joint discussions on investigative authority. Dong-jae brings Woo Tae-ha some cases of interest.
Episode 3 (Episode 3) 8.4
Air date: 2020-08-22
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: Yeo-jin recruits Geon. Digging into a policeman's death ruled as suicide, Si-mok and Dong-jae find signs that point toward a different story.
Episode 4 (Episode 4) 8.2
Air date: 2020-08-23
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: In a heated first session with prosecutors, Geon makes a pointed argument. At Hanjo, Lee Yeon-jae faces an oncoming family power struggle.
Episode 5 (Episode 5) 8.2
Air date: 2020-08-29
Runtime: 62 min
Overview: At the prison to interrogate an inmate, Yeo-jin runs into Si-mok and Dong-jae. Choi Bit has Yeo-jin deliver a mysterious file to an assemblyman.
Episode 6 (Episode 6) 8.2
Air date: 2020-08-30
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: Si-mok is ordered to find out what Yeo-jin knows about Bit's file. Ahead of a vote on the fate of her seat, Yeon-jae sets up an important meeting.
Episode 7 (Episode 7) 8.4
Air date: 2020-09-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When Si-mok hears who’s gone missing, he starts gathering clues by going through phone records. Yeo-jin begins her own investigation.
Episode 8 (Episode 8) 8.0
Air date: 2020-09-06
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Leading police efforts to locate Dong-jae, Yeo-jin connects the case to that of the dead policeman. Si-mok pays Yeon-jae a visit.
Episode 9 (Episode 9) 8.4
Air date: 2020-09-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A perplexing photo containing a disturbing message surfaces. The police consider the possibility of the culprit being one of their own.
Episode 10 (Episode 10) 8.2
Air date: 2020-09-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Si-mok turns his attention to an unusual case involving the sudden death of a former prosecutor, and finds that nothing quite adds up.
Episode 11 (Episode 11) 8.5
Air date: 2020-09-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A witness, who says he saw the kidnapping, steps forward to identify the perpetrator. His claims could mean serious trouble for the police.
Episode 12 (Episode 12) 8.5
Air date: 2020-09-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Taken off the case, Si-mok and Yeo-jin return to their work on the police-prosecutor council. Tae-ha and Bit head to a sensitive meeting together.
Episode 13 (Episode 13) 8.0
Air date: 2020-09-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Kang Won-chul weighs a dilemma, and fields questions from Si-mok about the deceased attorney. A young prosecutor has something to show Si-mok.
Episode 14 (Episode 14) 8.5
Air date: 2020-09-27
Runtime: 63 min
Overview: A suspect is arrested, but Dong-jae remains nowhere to be found. In the interrogation room, Si-mok and Yeo-jin try to draw out a confession.
Episode 15 (Episode 15) 9.6
Air date: 2020-10-03
Runtime: 67 min
Overview: While getting to the truth about the night of the attorney's death, Si-mok and Yeo-jin learn about the involvement of a mystery person.
Episode 16 (Episode 16) 9.0
Air date: 2020-10-04
Runtime: 68 min
Overview: Details of the cover-up become public, but Si-mok isn't finished asking questions. The police-prosecutor council is called off.
Seasons
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Episodes 16
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