Definitely the best Kdrama, no scratch that, one of the best dramas ever made!

I have read mostly great things about this drama and wanted to keep it on my watchlist in case I ever needed particularly good entertainment. After almost 6 years this moment arrived. I finally watched it! And I’m not disappointed one bit. Well the last was a lie, the ending is making me kinda nervous.

First two important things:

* All of you who have been watching this series on a weekly basis while it was airing must have nerves of steel. Teach me your ways Senpai!
* And even worse, you were waiting for season 2 since 2016... HOW EVEN??!?

My review:

The drama has everything one needs! Definitely a must watch! Probably no potential for a rewatch, as the suspense is very important for such a crime series.

Positive:

* Great story, acting, music, vibe, suspense, cinematography, pacing, message, characters and villains (I hated them, which is a good sign for villains).
* The 3 leads were charismatic, intelligent and were of different ages which is so refreshing! Oh and the female lead was finally normal (strong enough and still had feelings/empathy), what a surprise!
* The motives and behavior of all characters were believable and kinda human. They all had weaknesses and strengths.
* It has a lot of realism (without being boring/annoying) with a cool scifi aspect to it and a pinch of a love story (no forced “they have to kiss once at the end” and not really a 2nd lead).
* It has no unnecessary CGI or stupid overdone fights (everything felt real and yet exciting).

Negative:

* On a contrary to many, I like the ending, it fits the whole vibe. But it makes me nervous, so I can’t say it is a great ending. I need season 2 to be able to sleep better. Is there any hope we will get one?
* Up until the end I wasn’t 100% sure if what they portrayed between Park Hae Young and Cha Soo Hyun was only respect/friendship or should show some kind of one-sided love on Park Hae Young’s side or the start of a new love between them both. I loved their friendship and wish it was meant that way/will stay that way. However, at moments I felt conflicted, because they would make a great love pair... I would have preferred they would not have given me mixed signals tbh. Does anyone get me or am I the only one seeing things? Maybe I'm just having a permanent 2nd lead syndrome. :(
* If you are watching this for a love story, then you will be disappointed. It’s not the main driver of this show. It’s just a nice touch to it.

Trigger warning:

* This is not a deal breaker for me, because it is needed for a crime series to be good. However, some of you might not like the violence and themes of the crimes they try to solve... Not much is shown, but still, some of you might not be comfortable watching this.

Now, guys go watch it if you haven’t and if you have please talk to me. Tell me it’s going to be alright!!!!!