{"id":192341,"date":"2025-09-11T09:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/netflixs-new-serial-killer-thriller-show-is-unlike-anything-else-streaming-right-now\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:05:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:05:27","slug":"netflixs-new-serial-killer-thriller-show-is-unlike-anything-else-streaming-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/netflixs-new-serial-killer-thriller-show-is-unlike-anything-else-streaming-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix&#8217;s New Serial Killer Thriller Show Is Unlike Anything Else Streaming Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A cop with a lot of family baggage. A woman in prison for murder. A copycat serial killer.<\/p>\n<p>These are the elements that set the stage in <em>Queen Mantis<\/em>, a new Korean show on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s based on a French thriller called <em>La Mante<\/em> (<em>The Mantis<\/em>) and \u2014 if you\u2019ll forgive the bug pun \u2014 it\u2019s already generating a lot of buzz.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re intrigued by crime-solving and a heaping dose of family drama, the <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team thinks you should watch <em>Queen Mantis<\/em> on <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h3>The Premise Is Fascinating<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen Mantis | Official Trailer | Go Hyun Jung | Jang Dong Yoon {ENG SUB}\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NfZ8xwt0EOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Cha Soo-yeol (<strong>Jang Dong-yoon<\/strong>) is a police detective whose past hides a traumatic secret \u2014 his mother, Jung Yi-shin (<strong>Go Hyun-jung<\/strong>), is the infamous serial killer known as the Mantis, who is currently serving time for five murders.<\/p>\n<p>Raised by his grandfather Jeong Hyeon-nam (<strong>Lee Hwang-ui<\/strong>), he has no relationship with his murderous mother \u2014 until a serial killer begins copying her style with strikingly similar kills around the city. Soo-yeol is forced to team up with his mother to capture this copycat and maybe come to terms with his mother\u2019s violent nature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-crime-and-mystery-shows-on-prime-video\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-crime-and-mystery-shows-on-prime-video\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">5 Best Crime and Mystery Shows on Prime Video (August 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s the age-old question \u2014 \u201cwhodunnit?\u201d Oh, and also, \u201cWhat crime or mystery show should I watch on Amazon?\u201d If you\u2019re itching for your next mystery or crime obsession, Amazon Prime Video has plenty of great options. From new shows like Butterfly set in the shadowy world of international espionage to hard-boiled detective stories like [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>It\u2019s a Break from the Netflix Binge-Watch Formula<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4095049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"in Queen Mantis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/queen-mantis-3.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bingeing every episode of a show at once can be great, but sometimes it\u2019s way more fun to let the anticipation of the next episode build up every week \u2014 especially with crime shows, where suspense is such a huge part of the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking from their typical manner of dropping episodes, Netflix is releasing <em>Queen Mantis<\/em> in real time as each episode airs in Korea \u2014 the first two episodes are available now, with subsequent drops on September 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27. If you like to let the tension build \u2014 and follow along with viewers and fan theories online \u2014 you\u2019ll enjoy the experience of <em>Queen Mantis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>It Uses a Thriller Trope in a New Way<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4092480\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.285714285714%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4092480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Go Hyun Jung in Queen Mantis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Queen-Mantis-Go-Hyun-Jung.jpeg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Go Hyun Jung in Queen Mantis<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crime-solvers consulting with killers is one of our favorite murder-solving tropes \u2014 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jodie-foster-anthony-hopkins-reunite-30-years-after-silence-of-the-lambs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Silence of the Lambs<\/em><\/a> to <em>Mindhunter<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/one-of-netflixs-most-watched-movies-now-is-this-underrated-1995-thriller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Copycat<\/em><\/a> \u2014 but by focusing on a mother-son relationship, <em>Queen Mantis<\/em> adds a whole new dimension to this terrifying dynamic. To solve the case, Soo-yeol must confront his own family history and trauma \u2014 something many of us avoid doing for our entire lives.<\/p>\n<p>We have no idea how this is going to pay off \u2014 no one does, since the show is still airing! \u2014 but we\u2019re excited to see how this mother-son relationship will evolve through their bizarre collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Watch <em>Queen Mantis<\/em> on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/82083716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/netflixs-new-serial-killer-thriller-show-is-unlike-anything-else-streaming-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cop with a lot of family baggage. A woman in prison for murder. A copycat serial killer. These are the elements that set the stage in Queen Mantis, a new Korean show on Netflix. 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