How many episodes are in The Scandal?

The Scandal has 1 episodes in this listed season.

When does The Scandal premiere?

The Scandal premieres on 2026-09-18.

Is The Scandal a new series?

The Scandal is a new series (Season 1).

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The Scandal(2026)

Also known as 스캔들 • Dangerous Liaisons (2026) • Untold Scandal: The Series

Upcoming · Netflix

191 eps

S01

Drama

ON AIR: SEP 18Season 1

What to Expect

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Set in Joseon's rigid noble society, The Scandal builds its drama around a secret proposal that pulls three people into a game of desire and calculated manipulation, where a single exposure could mean family ruin. The period setting is not decorative; rank and reputation are the actual weapons characters use against each other, and the erotic tension between them is inseparable from the danger of being found out.

Each turn in the story is driven by betrayal rather than accident, so the scheming feels deliberate and cold even when the emotions underneath it are not. The gifted noblewoman and the famed lover are both playing to win something, and the unsuspecting lady caught between them pays a cost she never agreed to. That asymmetry gives the confrontations their charge.

Best for

courtly revenge, love triangle betrayal and Drama

Story lane

Drama

Commitment

Season 1 · 1 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.

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