Cha Su-yeol, a police officer who has long despised his mother, the notorious 'Mantis' serial killer, must reluctantly turn to her for help when a copycat killer emerges.
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
8 episodes · 2025
Episode 1. Episode 1
2025-09-05 · 60 min
When a series of terrible murders ensues in a residential area, Cha Su-yeol is forced to seek help from Jeong I-sin, a serial killer from the past.
Episode 2. Episode 2
2025-09-06 · 61 min
The culprit has been arrested, but the victim’s whereabouts remain unknown. Su-yeol struggles to save a life as I-sin reveals her true intentions.
Episode 3. Episode 3
2025-09-12 · 61 min
I-shin offers assistance with the investigation, but it's unclear why she would help a cop. Su-yeol unravels the origins of I-shin's murderous instinct.
Episode 4. Episode 4
2025-09-13 · 60 min
The culprit begins to close in on Su-yeol's family. I-shin pressures Su-yeol to take action — but she happens to be the one threatening his family.
Episode 5. Episode 5
2025-09-19 · 60 min
Su-yeol finds I-shin in his home after she vanishes under police watch. The killer demands to speak to I-shin and gives her a hint about the plan.
Episode 6. Episode 6
2025-09-20 · 60 min
Shaken by recent events, Su-yeol attempts to confide in Lee Jung-yeon. During a tense call, I-shin manipulates the killer into exposing a crucial lead.
Episode 7. Episode 7
2025-09-26 · 60 min
As Jung-yeon copes with the truth of Su-yeol's past, the killer reveals their identity — and takes a hostage, forcing Su-yeol into a dangerous bargain.
Episode 8. Episode 8
2025-09-27 · 60 min
After a tense hostage exchange, I-shin confronts her protégé. Su-yeol makes a grim discovery about his family's fractured past.
Whilst starting off well enough, "Queen Mantis" sabotages its own success.
Based on a French Netflix series of the same name, the tale of a female serial killer, whose crimes are the subject of a copycat, works well enough.
What doesn't work is the slow creep misandry, that comes to toxic fruition, by episode six.
In summary, a promising series ruined by yet more divisive, woke politics. Not recommended.
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