Prison Playbook — Season 1
Even if you live for one day, live as a good person.
About this season
With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
Episodes (16)
1. The Sentence
8.4Aired 22 November 2017 • 93 min
Baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyeok gets slapped with a completely unexpected prison sentence only days before his flight to Boston to join the Red Sox.
2. The Second Trial
5.8Aired 23 November 2017 • 87 min
Je-hyeok's appeal is a week away, and everyone seems sure he'll win the case. Seagull demands that the Errand Boy sneak him a knife.
3. Seobu Penitentiary
7.0Aired 29 November 2017 • 87 min
After he's transferred to a new facility, Je-hyeok shares a cell with an interesting group of inmates and begins working at a prison woodshop.
4. Retirement
8.0Aired 30 November 2017 • 102 min
With a big prize at stake for the winner of a singing contest, the inmates get busy practicing. Je-hyeok needs permission to get outside medical care.
5. I'm Going to Quit Baseball
7.5Aired 6 December 2017 • 96 min
After the big announcement that broke the hearts of many, Je-hyeok starts showing interest in other career paths. Jean Valjean is soon to be released.
6. The Ramyeon Box
8.0Aired 7 December 2017 • 97 min
The arrival of the new inmate has everyone on edge. Various competitions are being held with boxes of ramen – and something else – up for grabs.
7. Starting Baseball Again
7.0Aired 13 December 2017 • 95 min
No one seems to know what kind of person Captain Yoo really is. Meanwhile at the woodshop, there's growing discontent toward the new chief.
8. Bak-sa's Abdominal Pain
7.0Aired 14 December 2017 • 88 min
Dr. Ko needs a medical exam for his abdominal pain, but with the upcoming audit, Captain Na is pickier than ever in giving out authorizations.
9. New Troublesome Inmates
7.5Aired 20 December 2017 • 91 min
New inmates, including one with particularly troubling behavior, get assigned to Joon-ho's wing. Min-chul seeks to find out what's worrying Dr. Ko.
10. The 140 km Pitch
8.0Aired 21 December 2017 • 86 min
Captain Yoo's chance at a retrial depends completely on a witness's willingness to testify. One inmate from Je-hyeok's cell prepares to say goodbye.
11. The New Prisoner
8.0Aired 3 January 2018 • 95 min
Led by Min-chul, Je-hyeok's cellmates are on a mission to protect Je-hyeok from the newest inmate, who's plotting to take revenge.
12. Fire Drill
7.5Aired 4 January 2018 • 93 min
While deciding which team he'll play for, Je-hyeok sets a condition that is very unlike him. Meanwhile, Crony continues his plan for payback.
13. Unanswered Calls
7.5Aired 10 January 2018 • 94 min
Je-hyeok needs to talk to Ji-ho while he has phone privileges, but time is running out. Je-hyeok's cellmates share surprising details of their pasts.
14. A New Obstacle
7.5Aired 11 January 2018 • 77 min
Things finally seem to be looking up for Je-hyeok until another calamity strikes. Meanwhile, Looney and Jung-woo continue to bicker like preschoolers.
15. The Special Pardon
7.5Aired 17 January 2018 • 84 min
Someone is plotting to make Je-hyeok's remaining months in prison as unpleasant as possible. Min-chul anxiously awaits the decision on his parole.
16. The Last Chapter
8.5Aired 18 January 2018 • 99 min
Even for a man as patient and steadfast as Je-hyeok, sometimes life in prison just gets to be too much, which leads him to come to a drastic decision.