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Hellbound Timeline & Time Jump: From New Truth's Origins To Post-Jin-soo Years


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Hellbound's terrifying narrative, though smooshed into merely six episodes, is divided by a time jump, and some important events happen far off in the past.

Its first three episodes earned great reviews from critics at international film festivals in London, Toronto, and Busan. Not surprisingly, Hellbound's November 2021 premiere on Netflix was a huge success, rivaling the popularity of Squid Game. However, while Hellbound's first three episodes are set in 2022, the story's actual beginnings take place 20 years earlier.

Here's Hellbound's entire timeline explained.

2002: How the New Truth Society Came to Be

New Truth Society Chairman Jung Jin-soo (Yoo Ah-In) received a death decree from the supernatural entities himself 20 years ago, when he was just a teenager in Hellbound Season 1, Episode 3.

While Jin-soo can't understand why he was sentenced to death and be dragged to Hell, he finds meaning in fabricating intricate lies so that others in his situation don't have to go through the same long-term mental torment he did.

In short, New Truth is simply all lies.

2022: Hellbound Season 1, Episode 1 to 3

The first episode of Hellbound begins on Nov. 10, 2022. This is the day that a public execution by Hellbound's demonic behemoth beasts prompts South Korean authorities to look into supernatural events.

As a result, police detective Jin Kyung-Hun (Yang Ik-Joon) contacts Jin-Soo, setting the events of the series in action. Hellbound offers a viewpoint that is familiar to all audiences by establishing the story's introduction near the present time. The internet continues to propagate news and speculations quicker than it can be verified in 2022.

2027: Hellbound Season 1, Episodes 4 to 6

The time jump begins in Hellbound Season 1, Episode 4, building up the dramatic ending. The infamous live demonic execution had been five years ago. The New Truth Society has had enough time to mature from a borderline cult to a full-fledged structured religion.

Following Chairman Jin-soo’s death, Pastor Kim Jeong-chil (Lee Dong-hee) takes over and constructs a vast and intimidating structure to serve as The New Truth Society's headquarters.

Hellbound needs a 5-year time leap from episode 3 to episode 4 in order to demonstrate how a cult may use fanaticism to gain secular political authority and power.

Will There be a Hellbound Season 2?

It's too early to say right now. Netflix usually holds off on announcing whether or not its original series will be renewed for a few weeks. We can probably expect new episodes if Hellbound does well.

However, assuming Netflix picks it up soon, it would make the most sense for the second season to premiere about a year after the first.

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