Copycat Killer

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What is Copycat Killer about? New Netflix series explained (Dexerto)

Copycat Killer, a new serial-killer thriller, has dropped on Netflix - here's what it's about, who's in the cast, and if it's worth watching.

[Heaven of Horror](https://www.heavenofhorror.com/reviews/copycat-killer-netflix-series/) compared it to Se7en and Saw, writing: “From the very first episode, it has a heavy Se7en vibe. It is brutal.” [Martin Cid](https://martincid.com/en/2023/03/copycat-killer-series-netflix/) also wrote: “If what you want is a serial killer thriller which is completely classic in every way, with a highly-polished atmosphere and with good eighties photography, markedly retro and without any compunction to change the aesthetic sense of future centuries, this series can be considered to be good entertainment.” “Every character is connected by hidden threads, which unravel throughout the story. Through this series, I hope to convey the simple principle that justice is irreplaceable.” Copycat Killer is based on Japanese author Miyabe Miyuki’s bestselling novel. “A no-nonsense prosecutor, played by award-winning actor Wu Kang-ren, vows to solve the case only to realize that things are not what they seem.

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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Copycat Killer' On Netflix, A Thriller About A ... (Decider)

A serial killer sends taunting videotapes to the media as a dedicated prosecutor, a cynical cop, and a vengeful journalist all try to find him.

Parting Shot: A woman, bound in tape and with the same thumb cuffs that caused the dislocation Kuo and Lin discovered, is bounced around the back of a van. That’s a whole hell of a lot, and it didn’t give us a lot of opportunity to figure out who the key players were, besides the main three: Kuo, Lin and Lu. Our Take: It took a bit of doing to wrap our minds around everything that’s going on during the first episode of Copycat Killer. It reminds him of what was seen in the forensic report from a murder two years earlier in 1995. “Eight Weeks Ago.” Kuo is called in to investigate the brutal murder of a couple, with their adopted son sitting in handcuffs, covered with their blood. But when Kuo finds evidence of corruption, he has that colleague arrested at the scene of a raid.

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Copycat Killer Review: Taiwanese Thriller Slays! | Leisurebyte (Leisurebyte)

Copycat Killer (模仿犯)is a Taiwanese crime-drama-thriller series starring Wu Kang-ren, Alice Ko, Ruby Lin, Ko Chia-yen and Fandy Fan, alongside other cast ...

Copycat Killer is a great series that keeps you guessing till the end. There’s a palpable anxiety that is ever-present in the series that keeps you thoroughly thrilled, albeit it does take a bit to get from one point to the next. Watching desperate commoners scramble to find justice or some form of information about their daughters (or granddaughters) is absolutely sad, but more so when the killer toys with their (and our) emotions and manipulates them to do his bidding. The show is much like other crime-thrillers of the genre – it’s just a horrifying string of events that will leave you worried for your loved ones. Copycat Killer is that slow burn that frustrates you and gets under your skin all at once. Copycat Killer follows a tenacious prosecutor who is hurled into a cat-and-mouse chase with a manipulative murderer after a spree of serial killings rocks the nation.

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Copycat Killer – Review | Netflix Thriller Series | Heaven of Horror (Heaven of Horror)

COPYCAT KILLER on Netflix is a new serial killer thriller series. From Taiwan and based on a popular novel by a Japanese writer. Review >

This new Netflix series is adapted from a popular crime mystery novel. COPYCAT KILLER on Netflix is a new serial killer thriller series. Episode 1 opens with the serial killer talking directly to the prosecutor via a tape shown on TV. Our serial killer is very media-savvy and manages to turn the case into quite the spectacle. So, while we wait for the next installment of that franchise with [Saw 10 coming out in October 2023](https://www.heavenofhorror.com/movie/saw-10-2023/), you could check out this Netflix series. This is when we get to know the prosecutor, Kuo Hsiao-Chi, who is someone that truly believes in justice. Everyone is paying attention and the masked serial killer becomes a celebrity in his own right as he taunts the police and prosecutor on the case. Mostly in the way the killer taunts both the police and victims. I know any Netflix release that isn’t in English is often overlooked. COPYCAT KILLER is a new Netflix thriller series. And especially the computers, televisions, and those clunky cell phones that were still a very new addition to the world. As heavily indicated by the title, this is indeed a serial killer story.

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Copycat Killer recap guide: All 10 episodes explained (Netflix Life)

The new Taiwanese Netflix series Copycat Killer is a sinister psychological thriller following a media-savvy serial killer. Here's our full recap guide!

She’s upset because even though Cun-yi was caught, a story was spread that Yu-ping was a prostitute at the time of her death, besmirching her reputation and good name. TNB is scrambling for a new angle to cover the arrest in light of the newspaper stealing their big scoop. Speaking of the severed hand, Hsiao-chi is one of the only investigators taking it seriously. Noh has a woman in captivity and electrocutes her by pressing a button in what appears to be a twisted version of the Ya-cih, who is connected to the general prosecutor, suggests having him on the show to explain what led them to arrest one of their own. Luckily for him, Hsiao-chi is a very thorough investigator and soon learns the kid was just playing a video game with headphones on and didn’t hear the murders. “The prosecutor is looking for the informant. In it, he taunts Hsiao-chi, claiming that everyone is capable of murder if the circumstances are right and hinting that the prosecutor has a dark secret of his own. Hsiao-chi’s day turns for the worse when he returns to his office and uncovers corruption from one of their own, another prosecutor named Syu You-wei. It comes with all the trappings one expects from a serial killer thriller: a masked psychopath, grimy killing grounds, and a viral video taunting the lead investigator on the case, prosecutor Kuo Hsiao-chi (Wu Kang-ren). The ten-episode first season was released on Friday, March 31, and is bound to hook viewers who enjoy serial killer thrillers and psychological storytelling. Set in ’90s Taipei, Copycat Killer follows the first-ever serial murder case in Taiwan and is based on the novel [The Copy Cat by Miyabe Miyuki](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/crime-thriller-copycat-killer-to-premiere-worldwide-march-31).

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Where was Copycat Killer shot? Filming locations of Netflix's ... (Sportskeeda)

Based on Miyuki Miyabe's Mohohan, Netflix's Copycat Killer is a Taiwanese crime drama series that revolves around a serial killer who loves to turn his ...

However, the ''Netflix exclusive Mandarin series Copycat Killer, a thriller based on famed Japanese mystery writer Miyabe Miyuki’s bestselling novel of the same name, is set in the 1990s and tells the story of Kuo Hsiao-chi (Wu Kang-ren), a veteran homicide prosecutor handling his first-ever serial killer case, and how he tries to bring justice to the perpetrator. After more than a year, the series is coming to the small screens.

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Copycat Killer Season 2: Netflix has already planned the release ... (New England Center for Investigative Reporting)

The new Taiwanese thriller is a well-deserved success on the streaming platform. The ten episodes are going incredibly fast and the first part is already ...

With a little luck, we should be able to binge-watch the season 2 of Copycat Killer quite quickly (if Netflix agrees to fund a sequel!). If by chance a sequel is ordered, then the official trailer of the season 2 of Copycat Killer should be put online one month before the broadcast of the new episodes. The executives are probably waiting to know the ratings of the first four weeks of broadcast before making a decision.

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Copycat Killer Season 1 Review - A high-quality but longwinded ... (Ready Steady Cut)

Not to state the obvious, but the point of whodunit is to keep the viewer guessing. If nothing else, the Taiwanese Netflix series Copycat Killer accomplishes ...

Copycat Killer is prone to ask awkward questions of our institutions – the media, law and order – and rattle the pillars of polite society. And the mystery is compelling, overstretched and sometimes trying though it may be. For fans of crime fiction, this is well worth sinking your teeth into. The killer wants spectacle, so everything is deftly manipulated to stoke up the media, rile the public, and bamboozle the police. The plot revolves around a cat-and-mouse chase between a serial killer and a prosecutor in Taipei circa 1997. [Mindhunter](https://readysteadycut.com/2019/08/16/review-mindhunter-season-2-netflix-series/), in an odd way, grounded horror that revels in the potential depravity of human beings.

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'Copycat Killer' Netflix Series Review - Kills Its Own Potential ... (Moviesr.net)

The series follows a tenacious prosecutor who must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator after a spate of grisly murders throws a ...

What you have here is a series of conventional images that fail to evoke the desired response from within the audience. Moreover, through a psychologist, the series shows how an innocent person suffers when someone close to them is accused of a crime. The killer's psychology (what made him commit murder for the first time?) is superficially explained, a character gets a heartfelt scene before she is eliminated, and people gossip in the background in a way that suggests they belong to a cheap TV production. But the strengths get buried within a mountain of platitudinousness. While adapting a book into a movie or a show, the filmmaker must do justice to the visual medium. It's interesting how the murderer is provided with a best friend, adding an emotional layer to some conversations between them. Copycat Killer consists of ten episodes, each having a runtime of 50 minutes or so. The weepy backstories and heart-to-heart chats are meant to make us care for the characters. Copycat Killer is devoid of a creepy atmosphere. The main issue is that they overly rely on the story to do the heavy lifting. It should make us sit on the edge of our seats. I have not read the book, but based on Copycat Killer, directed by Henri Chang and Chang Jung-chi, the answer is a resounding no.

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