S01E01 67m

2 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E01 – Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of

Dr. Shin Ha-ru is fired after illegally acquiring a criminal’s brain. He volunteers to help Detective Geum Myeong-se's bureau — and to make him pay.

S01E02 68m

3 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E02 – The Most Brilliant Moment

Ha-ru and Myeong-se's first case involves a famous guitarist and his wife, who turned herself in for his murder. But Ha-ru turns the case on its head.

S01E03 67m

9 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E03 – I Don’t Know My Wife’s Face

A Vietnamese woman is found dead with her face and hands burnt. Her husband suffers prosopagnosia; her best friend has disappeared. Both are suspects.

S01E04 65m

10 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E04 – Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes

New evidence and test results drastically change the face of the case. A killer approaches Ha-ru, saying he wants to donate his brain to neuroscience.

S01E05 63m

16 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E05 – The Girl With The Wicked Spirit

A 6-year-old with aphasia gets turned in by her mother. She believes a demon has possessed her daughter to kill — and her husband has paid the price.

S01E06 63m

17 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E06 – How To Be Saved Forever

Ha-ru exposes the truth before the child’s exorcism can take place. And a tablet reveals some dirt on the detective, much to the doctor's delight.

S01E07 61m

30 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E07 – A Man Cheating With His Wife

Ha-ru’s attempt to sully Myeong-se embarrassingly backfires. A man reports his wife missing to the police, claiming a "virtual human" attacked her.

S01E08 61m

31 Jan 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E08 – Love, The Basic Instinct

After a husband's confession, his wife shows symptoms of conversion disorder. Who killed who? Ha-ru gives up his revenge and leaves the department.

S01E09 60m

6 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E09 – Reset Man

A suspect whose memory resets every 30 minutes claims he has killed his mother. Ha-ru returns, intrigued by a patient with anterograde amnesia.

S01E10 60m

7 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E10 – Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories

The stepbrother becomes a prime suspect as the siblings’ harrowing tale comes to light. On his date with So-jeong, Myeong-se gets a call about a body.

S01E11 60m

13 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E11 – A Brain on Trial

The perpetrator who left a mysterious note at the murder scene demands a reduced sentence. Unaware of Dong-u’s plan, Ha-ru appears as a witness.

S01E12 62m

14 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E12 – The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain

Ha-ru's statement in court stirs up the media. When he unravels the cause of Kim Mo-ran’s hypersexuality, Myeong-se and So-jeong get tangled up in it.

S01E13 61m

20 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E13 – A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain

A bleeding boy is found unconscious in I-na's bedroom. All of her friends claim she's the one responsible, and unfortunately, the evidence agrees.

S01E14 62m

21 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E14 – The Best Revenge

Ha-ru helps prove I-na's innocence. As he and Myeong-se's family bond, Ha-ru finally discovers Myeong-se’s flaw, leading to his untimely resignation.

S01E15 61m

27 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E15 – Episode 15

Ha-ru learns that his parents weren't killed in a car accident but murdered. To find their killer, Ha-ru must accept a psychopath's dangerous offer.

S01E16 62m

28 Feb 23

Brain Works (2023) S01E16 – Episode 16

Myeong-se and Ha-ru must play the sympathy game, or else. The hostages will be released if their brain waves sync. Can two heads work better than one?