Apple Announces New Series ‘Dr. Brain’ Premiere Date + Official Trailer

Apple Original Series ‘Dr. Brain’ to Premiere Globally on Thursday, November 4 to Coincide with the Apple TV+ Launch in South Korea

The sci-fi drama series will premiere with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly through December 10.

Directed and executive produced by visionary filmmaker KIM Jee-woon and starring LEE Sun-kyun from Academy Award-winning film “Parasite,” trailer for new sci-fi drama available now

*Note, series will debut Wednesday, November 3 in the U.S.

Dr. Brain,” a new six-episode Korean-language Apple Original series directed and executive produced by visionary filmmaker KIM Jee-woon, is set to premiere globally on Thursday, November 4 (Wednesday, November 3 in the U.S.) on Apple TV+. Based on the popular Korean webtoon of the same name by Hongjacga, “Dr. Brain” marks the first Korean-Language series to debut on Apple TV+. The sci-fi drama series will premiere with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly through December 10, 2021.

The series follows a brilliant brain scientist Sewon (LEE Sun-kyun) who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, he goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead to access their memories for clues.

“Dr. Brain” stars LEE Sun-kyun, best known to global audiences for his supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite.” The series also stars LEE You-young, PARK Hee-soon, SEO Ji-hye and LEE Jae-won.

“Dr. Brain” is written, directed and executive produced by KIM Jee-woon. Executive producers also include Samuel Yeunju Ha and Jamie Yuan Lai for Bound Entertainment; HAM Jung Yeub and Daniel Han for StudioPlex; Joy Jinsoo Lee and Min Young Hong for Kakao Entertainment; and Antonio H.W. Lee. KIM Jin A and KOH YoungJae also write. The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Bound Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment, StudioPlex and Dark Circle Pictures.

The complete first season of “Dr. Brain” is available to screen in the Apple TV+ screening room. If you need to activate an account, please email screeners@apple.com. Reviews are embargoed until November 3 at 2pm PT/5pm ET in the U.S. (November 4 at 6am KST in S. Korea).

Apple TV+ is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 155 wins and 537 awards nominations.

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