The Manipulated (2025)

Action · Crime · Drama

Taejoong's life is torn apart when he's framed for a heinous crime and imprisoned. Discovering it was all orchestrated by someone on the outside, he embarks on a rage-fueled quest for revenge.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (5,762 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu · Disney+
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.32 avg 12 episodes 8.5 → 8.0 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.5	597
2	Episode #1.2	8.6	572
3	Episode #1.3	8.5	539
4	Episode #1.4	8.8	573
5	Episode #1.5	8.2	456
6	Episode #1.6	8.8	543
7	Episode #1.7	8.1	368
8	Episode #1.8	8.3	376
9	Episode #1.9	7.7	321
10	Episode #1.10	8.3	334
11	Episode #1.11	8.0	272
12	Episode #1.12	8.0	296