Miniseries · Netflix
The 8 Show
Irresistible but brutal.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The 8 Show actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The 8 Show reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
Badly in debt, a man hesitantly joins a mysterious show and meets seven other eclectic strangers. Their first goal? Figure out the rules.
S01E02
Episode 2
Realizing that an activity rewards them with time, the eight coordinate a plan. But soon, chaos erupts as their strategy doesn't last.
S01E03
Episode 3
A participant approaches 3rd Floor with a proposal to steer the next activity selection. After, a strategic vote takes place to pick the bathroom location.
S01E05
Episode 5
A few floors strategically band together to get an upper hand on the others. But the victims see their salvation in a potential uprising.
S01E04
Episode 4
One participant establishes rank on the others, making them desperate. Soon, a new game of dares begins — and a savage hand-to-hand fight ensues.
S01E06
Episode 6
Now with the tables turned to their favor, the lower floors plan their endgame. However, the clock keeps winding up as strange, brutal events unfold.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
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
- Kwon MichelleExecutive Producer
- 손기선Producer
- 이범희Producer
- Kim Dae-seungProducer
- Han Jae-rimExecutive Producer
Writing
- Han Jae-rimWriter
Direction
- Han Jae-rimDirector
Cinematography
- Nam Dong-geunDirector of Photography
- Lee Ji-hoonDirector of Photography
Where to watch
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