S01E01 Waking Up In 1988
Tae Joo, a detective with principles, is asked for a favour by his ex-girlfriend, who is a prosecutor. While pursuing a man suspected to be a serial killer, he loses consciousness after getting hit by...
Life on Mars
S01E16: Where Do I Go Now?
After putting an end to the serial killings and finding closure for his father’s death, Han Tae Joo now understands the fate of his friends of the Insung Seobu Police Department that are back in 1988. He’s told the apparitions he is seeing are just a side-effect of the brain surgery he’d undergone, but to him, they couldn’t be more real. He is only left to yearn the familiar faces in his dream and to distinguish what is real and what is a figment of his imagination. What will Han Tae Joo do now? (Source: Viu)
Overview
While investigating a serial murder case, Detective Han Tae Joo gets into a catastrophic incident. When he wakes up, he finds himself transported back to 1988, appointed to work at a police station in a small city. Believing he is there for a reason, he tries to solve the case from the past in hopes of finding a way back to his life in 2018.
Episodes
S01E02 Is This A Dream?
Despite being confused of his current situation, Tae Joo works hard with the detectives in 1988 to solve a murder case. Upon looking at the case, he is certain that it is a serial murder....
S01E03 Finding The Purpose
Tae Joo is confused as he can’t tell if he is dreaming or not. He wonders why he’s been sent to where he is now, but he can’t figure out why. Meanwhile, the detectives pursue...
S01E04 Recalling Lost Memories
A dead body turns up in a field of reeds. They find the suspect of the murder, but Tae Joo doesn’t think that their suspect is the killer. Dong Cheol disagrees and is certain that...
S01E05 The Thief Who Doesn’t Steal
A woman reports a break-in, but as it turns out, nothing was stolen from her. Meanwhile, the gang at Seobu Police Station finds out about a similar case. They find out the one thing the...
S01E06 The Pieces of Memories
Tae Joo meets his father, who passed away when he was young. Before he can recall the warm memories with his father, another murder occurs. In the midst of solving this crime, he is reminded...
S01E07 The Rich Are Innocent, And The Poor Are Guilty
Fugitives are on the run and have taken a family hostage in their home. Officers of the Seobu Police Department are the first to arrive including Han Tae Joo who makes it his mission to...
S01E08 Childhood Memories
A woman is found murdered in a motel room. Han Choong Ho, who was first released by the Seobu Police Department, is the first suspect in the case. But for some reason, Han Tae Joo...
S01E09 Catching A Tiger
Han Tae Joo witnesses his father being shot at a reoccurring place in his memory and ends up rescuing his younger self hiding in the tunnel. Despite the warnings about the Seongho Gang, Han Tae...
S01E10 A New Culprit
Han Tae Joo’s pursuit of his father’s killer and the intangible Kim Min Seok gets more distant as the detectives of Insung are baffled once again when another murder case arises. Nothing seems to be...
S01E11 The Problem Is Inside
With the prime suspect ending up dead during questioning, the detectives of Seobu are thrown into confusion, having doubts and suspicions of one another. However, they press on unsupported and get closer to catching the...
S01E12 Finally, the Truth Comes Out
The serial killer kidnaps Na Young. Her life is in danger. All the clues in her kidnapping are the same as the incident that happened in 2018, but this time, Han Tae Joo won’t let...
S01E13 Why Am I Still Here?
Han Tae Joo still remains in the year 1988 even after the serial murder case of Kim Hyun Seok concludes. For their role and duty, the detectives of the Seobu Police Department are ironically faced...
S01E14 Drinking with Friends is Best
Captain Kang Dong Cheol is a suspect in the death of Officer Shin and Chief Kim Gyeong Se. As a fugitive, he can only rely on Han Tae Joo to prove his innocence. Despite the...
S01E15 My Dreams Were True
Han Tae Joo wakes up in a hospital bed confused but back in 2018. He finally makes it back home where the people he had heard throughout his dream welcome him back. Han Tae Joo...
S01E16 Where Do I Go Now?
After putting an end to the serial killings and finding closure for his father’s death, Han Tae Joo now understands the fate of his friends of the Insung Seobu Police Department that are back in...
Cast
Jung Kyung-ho
Han Tae-Joo
Park Sung-woong
Kang Dong-Cheol
Ko A-sung
Yoon Na-Young
Oh Dae-hwan
Lee Yong-Ki
Ro Jong-hyun
Jo Nam-Sik
Kim Jae-kyung
Han Mal-Sook
Kim Ki-cheon
Manager Park
Kim Young-pil
Kim Kyung-Se
Oh Ah-Rin
Young-Joo
Jeon Hye-bin
Jeong Seo-hyun
Yoo Ji-yeon
Kim Mi-yeon
Ko Kyu-phil
Mr. Yang
