Prison Playbook - Season 1

First aired: 11/22/2017 16 episodes

With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.

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Episodes

1. The Sentence

Aired: 11/22/2017

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

Aired: 11/23/2017

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

Aired: 11/29/2017

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

Aired: 11/30/2017

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

Aired: 12/6/2017

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

Aired: 12/7/2017

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

Aired: 12/13/2017

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

Aired: 12/14/2017

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

Aired: 12/20/2017

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 140km Pitch

Aired: 12/21/2017

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

Aired: 1/3/2018

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

Aired: 1/4/2018

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

Aired: 1/10/2018

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

Aired: 1/11/2018

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

Aired: 1/17/2018

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

Aired: 1/18/2018

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.