Dr. Brain: Season 1

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Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: November 3, 2021

Summary: Brain scientist Sewon (LEE Sun-kyun) seeks for clues on the mysterious accident that took his family by accessing the memories of the dead in this Korean language thriller from Kim Jee-woon.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Chapter 6
Air Date: December 8, 2021
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S1:E5. Chapter 5
Air Date: December 1, 2021
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S1:E4. Chapter 4
Air Date: November 24, 2021

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Nguyen Le

Nov 3, 2021

Kim’s signature propulsive visual storytelling and other choice spices bring big-screen sensibilities to small-screen material. ... Set an appointment, if you haven’t already. Read full review

Saloni Gajjar

Nov 3, 2021

The writing seamlessly weaves the threads and characters together. Dr. Brain is so compelling, it doesn’t necessarily matter that the final answers to all the twists aren’t very surprising or complicated. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Nov 4, 2021

“Dr. Brain” is incredibly weird in all the best ways. ... "Dr. Brain" is a tonal rollercoaster that doesn’t quite land in the final two episodes of the season like it promises, but there’s still more than enough to admire in this crazy genre hybrid that’s designed to mess with your head. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Nov 4, 2021

The final two episodes of “Dr. Brain” may frustrate the give-it-to-me-straight-no-more-dream-sequences-please crowd, i.e., my fellow Americans. But as a genre mashup, and craftsmanship, the series is super-sleek, very violent and pretty sharp. Read full review

Joel Keller

Nov 3, 2021

Dr. Brain is a well-written exploration of science that perhaps goes too far, especially in the hands of someone so curious. We just hope it keeps that interesting premise and doesn’t become another run-of-the-mill thriller. Read full review

The Playlist Matthew Monagle

Nov 4, 2021

For a series predicated on the fantastical, there’s a sense that too much in “Dr. Brain” is meant to play it safe. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Nov 3, 2021

For a show with a wild central premise and a goofily brazen title, nothing here rises to the level of wildness that the show is teasing, nor is there the sort of grounding that could work as an alternative. ... There are action scenes and fleeting attempts at supernatural frights, all delivered with joylessness rather than the excitement of a storyteller enjoying a potentially boundless and entertaining narrative framework. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 3, 2021
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  S1:E6. Chapter 6
  Air Date: December 8, 2021
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  S1:E5. Chapter 5
  Air Date: December 1, 2021
- tbd
  S1:E4. Chapter 4
  Air Date: November 24, 2021
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  S1:E3. Chapter 3
  Air Date: November 17, 2021
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  S1:E2. Chapter 2
  Air Date: November 10, 2021
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  S1:E1. Chapter 1
  Air Date: November 4, 2021