TV Series2021–present · 1 season · 6 episodes · Returning

Dr. Brain

Name: Dr. Brain
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Lee Sun-kyun, Park Hee-soon, Seo Ji-hye, Lee You-young, Lee Jae-won

Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasyscience fictionslowimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"The truth lies in your mind."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, stylish sci-fi series, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 116 votes

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Where to watch

Apple TV+Subscription · Season 1Watch on Apple TV+ ↗

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2021 · 6 episodes

Episodes (6)

1Chapter 13 Nov 2021
Sewon, a research-obsessed brain scientist, gets devastating news that pushes him to advance a risky brain-sync system in search of answers.
2Chapter 212 Nov 2021
Intel from a private investigator drives Sewon to conduct more brain syncs, leading him to believe his wife, Jaeyi, was right about their son Doyoon
3Chapter 319 Nov 2021
Sewon’s investigation makes him a target, and he discovers a disturbing truth about the private investigator that rocks both their worlds.
4Chapter 425 Nov 2021
Heejin, the daughter of a man connected to Jaeyi, sheds new light on Sewon’s home life and shares more details about what happened to Doyoon.
5Chapter 53 Dec 2021
Sewon confronts the mastermind pulling the strings behind his ordeal and setting in motion the diabolical plan involving him and his family.
6Chapter 610 Dec 2021
Harnessing the power of his unique brain and the knowledge of those he synced with, Sewon risks his life to save his family.

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

An emotional journey that follows a brain scientist who is obsessive about figuring out new technologies to access the consciousness and memories of the brain. His life goes sideways when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident, and he uses his skills to access memories from his wife’s brain to piece together the mystery of what actually happened to his family and why.

Synopsis: TMDB