2017
16 eps
OCN
Sci Fi Crime Thriller
Detective Park Gwang-ho is chasing a serial killer in 1986 when he stumbles through a tunnel and emerges in 2017. The serial killer's case is still open. His da…
If you loved Life on Mars (Korean)'s time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Tunnel delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel and justice — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2023
16 eps
KBS
Romance Thriller Sci Fi
Two strangers travel back to 1987 and must prevent a serial murder while hiding their identities.…
If you loved Life on Mars (Korean)'s time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, My Perfect Stranger delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel — is the same. The pacing is the kind of suspense that makes you forget to breathe.
2016
16 eps
tvN
Crime Thriller Mystery
A criminal profiler communicates with a detective from the past via a mysterious walkie-talkie to solve cold cases.…
Both navigate the same emotional territory: time travel and justice. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2011
24 eps
TV Saitama / Crunchyroll
Sci Fi Thriller Drama
A self-proclaimed mad scientist accidentally invents a method of sending messages to the past using a microwave. What starts as gleeful tinkering becomes a nigh…
If you loved Life on Mars (Korean)'s time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Steins;Gate delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is the kind of suspense that makes you forget to breathe.
2016
12 eps
Fuji TV / Crunchyroll
Mystery Thriller Sci Fi
Satoru Fujinuma has an involuntary ability: he gets sent back in time moments before a disaster, just far enough to prevent it. When his mother is murdered, the…
If you loved Life on Mars (Korean)'s time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Erased delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is the kind of suspense that makes you forget to breathe.