Doctor X: Mafia in White is not an anime. It is a 12-episode Korean medical drama starring Kim Ji-won and Lee Jung-eun, adapted from the long-running Japanese series Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon. The show premiered on Netflix and SBS on Friday, October 9, 2026, and releases two new episodes every week — one on Friday and one on Saturday — until the finale on Saturday, November 14, 2026. This guide covers every confirmed episode date, the global streaming times, and the key details viewers need before starting.
The Full Episode Calendar: 12 Episodes Across Six Weeks
Netflix and SBS have confirmed a twice-weekly release pattern for the entire season. Episodes arrive on Fridays and Saturdays in South Korea, and Netflix makes each episode available to international subscribers on the same day as the Korean broadcast.
Here is the complete episode schedule as confirmed by multiple listings:
- Episode 1 — Friday, October 9, 2026
- Episode 2 — Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Episode 3 — Friday, October 16, 2026
- Episode 4 — Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Episode 5 — Friday, October 23, 2026
- Episode 6 — Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Episode 7 — Friday, October 30, 2026
- Episode 8 — Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Episode 9 — Friday, November 6, 2026
- Episode 10 — Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Episode 11 — Friday, November 13, 2026
- Episode 12 (Finale) — Saturday, November 14, 2026
The schedule comes from Netflix’s episode listings, SBS broadcast data, and multiple independent TV guides that match the same dates. The series runs for six weeks in total, with no planned mid-season breaks.
What Time Does Doctor X Come Out in the USA, UK, India, and Australia
SBS airs Doctor X at 9:50 PM Korea Standard Time (KST) on Fridays and Saturdays. Netflix releases each episode on the same day, though Netflix does not publish one universal upload time for every region. The times below reflect the SBS broadcast start, which is the anchor point Netflix follows for same-day availability.
- South Korea (KST): 9:50 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
- USA — Eastern Time (ET): 8:50 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Viewers on the West Coast (PT) see it at 5:50 AM.
- UK (BST): 1:50 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Central Europe (CEST): 2:50 PM.
- India (IST): 6:20 PM.
- Philippines (PHT): 8:50 PM.
- Australia — Sydney (AEDT): 11:50 PM.
- Brazil — São Paulo (BRT): 9:50 AM.
Two clock changes will shift the times for later episodes. The UK leaves British Summer Time on October 25, 2026, moving the start to 12:50 PM GMT. The USA ends daylight saving time on November 1, 2026, moving the East Coast start to 7:50 AM ET and the West Coast start to 4:50 AM PT. Viewers in regions with daylight saving should adjust their reminders from those dates onward.
Where Doctor X Streams and How the Release Pattern Works
Netflix holds global streaming rights for Doctor X: Mafia in White in the USA, Canada, UK, India, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, Indonesia, and most other regions. The series is listed as a Netflix limited series in some territories and as a weekly SBS drama in others, which is why some viewers see different episode counts on their Netflix home pages at different points in the rollout.
The Korean broadcast on SBS began on October 9 and airs in the Friday–Saturday 9:50 PM KST slot. Netflix releases each episode internationally on the same calendar day as the SBS broadcast, but the exact minute of arrival can vary by region because Netflix localises upload timing. For viewers who want an alert the moment an episode appears, Netflix’s Remind Me button on the title page is the most reliable tool.
SBS produced the series through Studio S, Studio Dragon, and High Zium Studio. The director is Lee Jeong-rim, and the writer is Pyeon Seong-geun.
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The Cast and the Story Behind the Schedule
Kim Ji-won plays Gye Su-jeong, a genius surgeon who joins Guseo University Hospital through a medical staffing agency and immediately clashes with the hospital’s power structure. She earned the nickname “mad dog of the operating room” for refusing to compromise on patient care.
Lee Jung-eun plays Jang Hee-sook, the head of the doctor staffing agency that places Gye Su-jeong at the hospital. Son Hyun-joo and Kim Woo-seok round out the main cast.
The series is a Korean remake of Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, the Japanese medical drama that starred Ryoko Yonekura and ran for seven seasons between 2012 and 2021. The Korean version adds a darker, crime-thriller tone to the original premise of a rogue surgeon fighting a corrupt medical system.
Ratings, Reception, and the Medical Accuracy Debate
The premiere episode recorded an 11.4% nationwide rating in South Korea, with a peak of 12.9%, making it the highest-rated miniseries premiere of 2026 on Korean television at the time of its launch. The show also topped Netflix’s weekly non-English TV chart in its first week of release.
The series has also drawn criticism over medical inaccuracies. Reports from October 16 and 17, 2026 noted that a medical consultant’s objections were overruled during production, and some viewers and professionals have pointed out errors in surgical procedure depictions. The controversy has not affected the release schedule, and SBS has not announced any changes to the episode rollout.
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