First Department vs The Judge from Hell
First Department has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8.6/10 for The Judge from Hell). First Department is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
First Department
The Judge from Hell| First Department | The Judge from Hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 8.6/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 |
| Seasons | 5 | 1 |
| Genres | Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | KR |
| Creator / director | – | Jo Yi-soo |
| Main cast | 임진웅, Ivan Kolesnikov, Sergey Zharkov, Elena Vozhakina, Evgeniia Shakhnovich | Kim Ji-hoon, Park Shin-hye, Kim Jae-young, Kim Ah-young, Kim In-kwon |
Synopsis
First Department
Yuri Bragin, after a year-long business trip, where he, as part of an investigation team, was investigating a high-profile case, returns to St. Petersburg. When he returns, he learns that the current head of the First Investigation Department of the First Directorate of the State Investigation Department, Vadim Maltsev, is retiring. With a high degree of probability, it is Bragin who will be offered his place. But Yuri is not a careerist and…
The Judge from Hell
A cruel and vicious judge, who wields power only for herself, meets a warm and cheerful detective who puts the victims first.
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