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Chimera

TV·2021–2021·1 season, 16 episodes·OCN·Drama, Mystery, Crime·1h

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Chimera incident, a serial murder and explosion crime that shook the year of 1984, takes place exactly the same thirty five years later in 2019. Just like the terrible explosion in the past, the murder of the crime is called Chimera, a monster in the Greek myth with the head of a lion, body as a goat, and tail as a snake that shoots fire through its throat.

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  1. 01Chimera S01E16Chimera RevealedS01E16 · 10.0Joong Yeop recovers from his injuries and immediately wants to go stop Hyo Kyung. Jae Hwan goes to the broadcasting station to find Hyo Kyung, but he hears that she has already resigned from her position. Jae Hwan continues to track Hyo Kyung down, but when they finally come face-to-face, she already seems to have an ending in mind.
  2. 02Chimera S01E03Water on FireS01E03 · 9.0After Ju Seok's death, a special task force gets formed. Jae Hwan gets interrogated for being at the crime scene, and he tells them that the water caught on fire. However, no one believes him. Jae Hwan still suspects Joong Yeop as the culprit. With Eugene's help, he digs into the mystery and finds crucial evidence.
  3. 03Chimera S01E05CheckmateS01E05 · 9.0Seoryun Medical Center's legal team stops the police's interrogation of Joong Yeop, the main suspect, and he is free to leave. After having drinks with the investigation team, Jae Hwan opens up and tells Eugene about his father's death. Now safely at his house, Joong Yeop recollects what happened at the Macheon Police Department when he was young. Later, Joong Yeop shows up at Eugene's lecture and brings up the past.

Castfull cast & details

Park Hae-sooPark Hae-sooCha Jae-hwanClaudia KimClaudia KimEugene HathawayLee Hee-junLee Hee-junLee Joong-yubCha Joo-youngCha Joo-youngKim Hyo-kyungJung Young-kiJung Young-kiIm Pil-seongYoon Ji-wonYoon Ji-wonJang Ha-naWoo HyeonWoo HyeonBaek Seung-gwanNam Kee-aeNam Kee-aeCha Eun-soo

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2021Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Chimera S01E01A Strange ShadowOctober 30, 2021 8.0A car explodes in the middle of the city and kills a person. The cause of the explosion is unknown. Cha Jae Hwan, a detective from the Viole
  2. S01E02Chimera S01E02Another TrapOctober 31, 2021—Jae Han gets greeted by Reporter Kim Hyo Kyung at the hospital, and Captain Han realizes that the incidents occurring now are related to the
  3. S01E03Chimera S01E03Water on FireNovember 6, 2021 9.0After Ju Seok's death, a special task force gets formed. Jae Hwan gets interrogated for being at the crime scene, and he tells them that the
  4. S01E04Chimera S01E04The English DoctorNovember 7, 2021 8.0Without an attorney at his side, Joong Yeop agrees to get questioned by the police. Jae Hwan tries to get him to talk but ends up losing his
  5. S01E05Chimera S01E05CheckmateNovember 13, 2021 9.0Seoryun Medical Center's legal team stops the police's interrogation of Joong Yeop, the main suspect, and he is free to leave. After having
  6. S01E06Chimera S01E06Lee Sang Woo’s DeathNovember 14, 2021 8.0Jae Hwan and Eugene question the death of Lee Sang Woo that occurred 35 years ago. As they dig into the case file, they come across Bae Seun
  7. S01E07Chimera S01E07White PhosphorousNovember 20, 2021 9.0Jae Hwan tells Captain Ko Gwang Soo that Hahm Yon Bok was in charge of the Chimera Case 35 years ago and shares his suspicions surrounding L
  8. S01E08Chimera S01E08Two ChimerasNovember 21, 2021 9.0After the explosion, Hyo Kyung from UBS Newsroom visits Eugene at her office. She tells her that she believes the Chimera Case from 35 years
  9. S01E09Chimera S01E09The FirefighterNovember 27, 2021 9.0Jae Hwan asks Chief Bae why Hahm Yong Bok got discharged 35 years ago, but Chief Bae becomes defensive and doesn't give him an answer. Meanw
  10. S01E10Chimera S01E10The Real ChimeraNovember 28, 2021 8.0Kang Sang Gu is taken in as a strong suspect of the Chimera Murders. Right before when Seo Hyun Tae could have been in grave danger, solid e
  11. S01E11Chimera S01E11Special Promotion and CommendationDecember 4, 2021 9.0Joong Yeop tells Jae Hwan that his mom’s memories from before the accident are coming back. He has suspicions about the fact that the accide
  12. S01E12Chimera S01E12The Chimera’s Threat and the ProsecutionDecember 5, 2021 8.0Joong Yeop claims that he assaulted people. He turns himself in at the police station, and a suspicious package is delivered to Chief Bae’s
  13. S01E13Chimera S01E13Joong Yeop Goes on the RunDecember 11, 2021 8.0While being taken by the questionable investigators from the prosecution, Joong Yeop takes control of the situation and flees the scene. The
  14. S01E14Chimera S01E14Cerberus, The Dog With Three HeadsDecember 12, 2021 8.0Hyo Kyung calms Joong Yeop at Jae Hwan's house, and she learns about the whole truth behind the Chimera Case that happened in the past. Late
  15. S01E15Chimera S01E15A Sister’s LoveDecember 18, 2021 9.0Jae Hwan finds out that the bullet found at Joong Yeop's crime scene was one that police officers were not issued to fire. Later, after watc
  16. S01E16Chimera S01E16Season's bestChimera RevealedDecember 19, 2021 10.0Joong Yeop recovers from his injuries and immediately wants to go stop Hyo Kyung. Jae Hwan goes to the broadcasting station to find Hyo Kyun

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