7.9/1087 votes#1 - The Sentence
Season 1 Episode 1 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
7.9/1074 votes#2 - The Second Trial
Season 1 Episode 2 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.1/1064 votes#3 - Seobu Penitentiary
Season 1 Episode 3 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.4/1064 votes#4 - Retirement
Season 1 Episode 4 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.5/1066 votes#5 - I’m Going to Quit Baseball
Season 1 Episode 5 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.2/1063 votes#6 - The Ramyeon Box
Season 1 Episode 6 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.3/1059 votes#7 - Starting Baseball Again
Season 1 Episode 7 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.3/1058 votes#8 - Bak-sa’s Abdominal Pain
Season 1 Episode 8 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.4/1057 votes#9 - New Troublesome Inmates
Season 1 Episode 9 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.4/1058 votes#10 - The 140km Pitch
Season 1 Episode 10 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.6/1063 votes#11 - The New Prisoner
Season 1 Episode 11 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.5/1056 votes#12 - Fire Drill
Season 1 Episode 12 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.6/1060 votes#13 - Unanswered Calls
Season 1 Episode 13 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.5/1056 votes#14 - A New Obstacle
Season 1 Episode 14 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.5/1058 votes#15 - The Special Pardon
Season 1 Episode 15 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
8.7/1057 votes#16 - The Last Chapter
Season 1 Episode 16 - 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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Jung Bo-hoon
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With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
Genre:Drama
Network:tvN
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Sentence" is the best rated episode of "Prison Playbook" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Shin Won-ho and written by Jung Bo-hoon, it aired on 11/22/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Second Trial".