The Fiery Priest — Season 1

201940 episodes8.2/10 (80 votes)

About this season

People commit variety of ugly crimes these days. However, they forgive themselves by giving testimony every week. They believe that they can repent just by having faith. But the truth is that they have faith to repeat the sins again and again without remorse. These people atone for their evil deeds just to feel comfortable and carefree. It is not about the victims who are suffering because of them. They say every people are equal before the religions. But it is time to discriminate people who only uses them for their interest. Screening if they are really good people, punishing if they deserve to be punished, and defending justice is needed for modern day religion. A priest with this sense of justice teams up with a detective and a prosecutor. They try to solve the mysterious death of an elderly priest and serve justice.

Episodes (40)

1. Episode 1

8.0

Aired 15 February 2019 • 35 min

Hae Il is a priest in a small town. He takes care of problems in the neighbourhood, but things always get physical. He gets arrested while trying to stop a fraud. He has to leave the neighbourhood to avoid accusation. Meanwhile, Kyeong Seon who is a prosecutor, is trying her best to make connection with her seniors.

2. Episode 2

8.5

Aired 15 February 2019 • 35 min

Hae Il leaves Yeosu and head to Gudam. He stays at the Catholic church of Father Lee Young Jun who is like a real father to him. Dae Young is a detective at Gudam Police Station. He goes out to support a local event, and protestors appear at the scene. Meanwhile, Hae Il walks by the scene and witnesses protestors getting beaten up.

3. Episode 3

8.0

Aired 16 February 2019 • 35 min

Hae Il helps out the protestors at the ceremony and confronts Cheol Bum. Kyeong Seon gets a bribe from the accused of her case. New recruit Seung Ah joins Dae Young's team and becomes his partner. Meanwhile, Jang Ryong and his men make a scene at the church.

4. Episode 4

8.5

Aired 16 February 2019 • 35 min

Jan Ryong and his men are released without any penalty. Father Lee gets a call in the middle of the night. Next day, he is found dead at a mountain nearby. Hae Il requests an investigation, but the Gudam Police and the prosecutor refuse. Police announce that Father Lee was involved in various crimes, and Hae Il gets furious.