Beyond Evil and CHIP-IN both start with cases where a group of people could be the culprit. In CHIP-IN the focus lays on the righteous daughter, in Beyond Evil it starts with the righteous new detective. Both team up with someone who they are suspicious off but still work together with.
Throwing around theories and questioning and suspecting everyone at one specific point makes both dramas not only darn gripping but also makes them very similar to one another.
Throwing around theories and questioning and suspecting everyone at one specific point makes both dramas not only darn gripping but also makes them very similar to one another.
Both series share a very dark atmosphere with a dark pallet of colors and they are taking part in a quiet city with a few residents. Also, both Beyond Evil and Hometown have a mystery that needs to be solved and the plot is unfolding in a way, that is difficult for the viewer to predict what will happen next. Lastly, both dramas have a very strong main cast and the themes that they deal with are similar.
- Both are slow-paced + centered around police officers and the crime/injustices that they confront
- While BE is darker and deals with a key plotline throughout, Live explores multiple cases thoroughly with a comparable level of grit and realism
- The MLs organically transition from a forced, clashing partnership to a trusting bromance
- While BE is darker and deals with a key plotline throughout, Live explores multiple cases thoroughly with a comparable level of grit and realism
- The MLs organically transition from a forced, clashing partnership to a trusting bromance
To me, the similarity came from the puzzle-like mystery that we are presented with throughout the dramas, getting bit by bit, but wait...almost nothing is as it seems. We have unreliable narrators or witnesses, people who have certain interests at heart, or even if eeeeverybody knows who the culprit/s might be, all can be explained through a different lens or perspective, depends on who's writing the script and what gets presented to the larger public.
Both dramas are very dark in tone, and the nuances of grey are never more apparent than in those who we deem innocent or always protecting the weak.
Twists are present, both in the past and present and by far the cat-mouse race will keep you wondering either who is the (real?) killer or how can we catch him and/or prevent him from further doing any harm. Watch both and prove me wrong :-)
Both dramas are very dark in tone, and the nuances of grey are never more apparent than in those who we deem innocent or always protecting the weak.
Twists are present, both in the past and present and by far the cat-mouse race will keep you wondering either who is the (real?) killer or how can we catch him and/or prevent him from further doing any harm. Watch both and prove me wrong :-)
Both dramas feature an unlikely pair of detectives with their own hidden agendas to solve, who throughout the series grow closer and act together in the interest of serving justice. They both also have to deal with a series of crimes related to their own pasts, and are linked through those crimes, even if they don't appreciate that.
BE's soundtrack is a bit more atmospheric, TGD has a bit more romance, but they're rather similar in tone and storytelling. I found both to be good stories in their own right and deserving of a watch.
BE's soundtrack is a bit more atmospheric, TGD has a bit more romance, but they're rather similar in tone and storytelling. I found both to be good stories in their own right and deserving of a watch.
Penned by the same writer. The character interactions and growth are phenomenal in both. However, where one follows the same case and mysteries (Beyond Evil), the other is more case-based but done well with detailed explanations. Anyone who loves Beyond Evil for the characters, will love Mad Dog for the same growth arcs.
