Limited series · Netflix
Parasyte: The Grey
The parasites hidden amongst us.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jeon So-nee
Jeong Su-in
6 eps
Koo Kyo-hwan
Seol Kang-woo
6 eps
Lee Jung-hyun
Choi Jun-kyung
6 eps
Kwon Hae-hyo
Kim Chul-min
6 eps
Kim In-kwon
Kang Won-seok
6 eps
Hwang Dong-hee
Agent
6 eps
Jeon Hee-jung
The Grey Agent
6 eps
Yoon Hyun-gil
Seol Kyeong-hee
6 eps
Tom Choi
Chul-Min
6 eps
Lee Hyun-kyun
Kwon Hyeok-joo
6 eps
Moon Jung-dae
Chief Kang Seok-kwan
6 eps
Seo Myung-chan
Jin Yong-kwan
6 eps
Lee Se-ho
The Grey Agent
6 eps
Go Seo-hee
Kang Won-seok's Wife
1 eps
Lee Hyo-na
Parasite
1 eps
Kim Ye-rin
EDM Concert Goer
1 eps
Masaki Suda
Shinichi Izumi
1 eps
Joo Suk-je
Jung Ji-hoon
6 eps
Jeon Su-ji
Jeong Su-in's Mother
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Parasyte: The Grey actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Parasyte: The Grey reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05 · Signature episode
Episode 5
Despite being on the run, Su-in tries to warn Jun-kyung. But as Team Grey's raid plays out, Su-in and Kang-woo realize it's all part of a bigger plan.
S01E06 · Signature episode
Episode 6
Su-in meets with Seol Kyung-hee, who requests an alliance. But the parasites' ploy for power goes into full effect — and it's up to Heidi to stop them.
S01E04 · Signature episode
Episode 4
After revealing everything he knows to Chul-min, Kang-woo agrees to help save Su-in. But when the plan goes awry, lives are put at risk.
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
Looking for his sister, Seol Kang-woo investigates Saejin Church, where he finds Su-in. But he soon encounters trouble — and the two fight to escape.
S01E03 · Signature episode
Episode 3
After raiding Saejin Church, Jun-kyung begins suspecting Kim Chul-min is hiding something — later tracking him down meeting with Su-in and Kang-woo.
S01E01
Episode 1
After a brutal attack, Jeong Su-in learns she may not be the same person as before. Choi Jun-kyung discovers the monsters are forming an organization.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Episode 1
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
S01E03 · Signature episode
Episode 3
S01E04 · Signature episode
Episode 4
S01E05 · Signature episode
Episode 5
S01E06 · Signature episode
Episode 6
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jo Eun-hyeProducer
- Yoomin Hailey YangExecutive Producer
- Byun Seung-minExecutive Producer
Cinematography
- Byun Bong-sunDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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