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The Judge Returns (2026–2026) — drama · fantasy · legal on MBC

The answer: Last episode February 14, 2026. No new episodes announced.
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Genre
Drama · Fantasy · Legal
Network / streamer
MBC
Premiered
January 2, 2026
Ended
February 14, 2026
Runtime
~70 min per episode
1season
14episodes

About The Judge Returns

The Judge Returns ended on February 14, 2026, on MBC. The show concluded after its first season, which aired from January 2 to February 14, 2026.

The series was a courtroom fantasy drama based on a web novel. It told the story of Judge Lee Han Yeong, who was falsely accused and died, only to find himself transported 20 years into the past. The show explored themes of justice and redemption within a legal and supernatural context.

The cast included Ji Seong as Lee Han Yeong, Park Hui Sun as Kang Sin Jin, and Won Jin A as Kim Jin A. The series had a runtime of 70 minutes per episode. It did not have a rated score on TVMaze.

The Judge Returns episode schedule

14 aired

Aired · 14

DateEp.Title
February 14, 2026 S1·E14 Episode 14
February 13, 2026 S1·E13 Episode 13
February 7, 2026 S1·E12 Episode 12
February 6, 2026 S1·E11 Episode 11
January 31, 2026 S1·E10 Episode 10
January 30, 2026 S1·E9 Episode 9
January 24, 2026 S1·E8 Episode 8
January 23, 2026 S1·E7 Episode 7
January 17, 2026 S1·E6 Episode 6
January 16, 2026 S1·E5 Episode 5
January 10, 2026 S1·E4 Episode 4
January 9, 2026 S1·E3 Episode 3
January 3, 2026 S1·E2 Episode 2
January 2, 2026 S1·E1 Episode 1

The Judge Returns cast