Flower of Evil has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Netflix, and in the UK on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 591 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch Lee Joon-gi work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Flower of Evil is worth clearing space for. Flower of Evil treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Hiding a twisted past, a man maintains his facade as the perfect husband to his detective wife — until she begins investigating a series of murders. Credit to Lee Joon-gi and Moon Chae-won for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. It first aired in 2020. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Flower of Evil passes that test consistently. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Flower of Evil proves them wrong. Fans of Mouse will recognise the sensibility here immediately. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Lee Joon-gi carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

Flower of Evil wrapped up in 2020, created by Yoo Jung-hee and Kim Cheol-kyu — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.