The 8 Show
TV Series2024 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

The 8 Show

Taste attributes: dramamysteryhorrorcomedypsychologicaldetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"Irresistible but brutal."

Boxlist takeA dark, heightened mystery series: emotional and intimate. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 276 votes

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Season

Limited Series

· 2024 · 8 episodes
Episodes (8)
  1. 1Episode 117 May 2024

    Badly in debt, a man hesitantly joins a mysterious show and meets seven other eclectic strangers. Their first goal? Figure out the rules.

  2. 2Episode 217 May 2024

    Realizing that an activity rewards them with time, the eight coordinate a plan. But soon, chaos erupts as their strategy doesn't last.

  3. 3Episode 317 May 2024

    A participant approaches 3rd Floor with a proposal to steer the next activity selection. After, a strategic vote takes place to pick the bathroom location.

  4. 4Episode 417 May 2024

    One participant establishes rank on the others, making them desperate. Soon, a new game of dares begins — and a savage hand-to-hand fight ensues.

  5. 5Episode 517 May 2024

    A few floors strategically band together to get an upper hand on the others. But the victims see their salvation in a potential uprising.

  6. 6Episode 617 May 2024

    Now with the tables turned to their favor, the lower floors plan their endgame. However, the clock keeps winding up as strange, brutal events unfold.

  7. 7Episode 717 May 2024

    An act of altruism backfires, putting some participants in danger. But a shocking move changes everything — switching the dynamic up once again.

  8. 8Episode 817 May 2024

    One participant suggests an idea to turn the tides back in their favor. But the show falls into disarray when the result turns out duplicitous.

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  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Status
Ended
Studio
Lotte Cultureworks
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