Netflix’s New 100% Fresh Action Series Is Basically ‘John Wick’ for the Small Screen, and It’s Finally Streaming
For those hankering for a hardcore action thriller in the vein of John Wick, look no further than the new Netflix original series Trigger. Premiering on July 25, 2025, the hyper-violent South Korean series imagines what happens when a country with strict gun laws is suddenly inundated with firearms. With firearms suddenly in the hands of the most volatile and disenfranchised individuals, South Korea quickly begins to resemble America’s worst nightmares of mass shootings and unchecked gun violence.
With shades of John Wick, Mercy for None, and Tyler Perry’s Straw, Trigger is less about blood-soaked revenge and more of a cautionary tale about the dangers of lax gun laws. The series imagines what a country historically opposed to public gun ownership would become if its laws were as lax as those in America. John Wick glorifies violence, while Trigger amplifies it intentionally to critique it and warn against such laws ever existing in South Korea. Both deliver riveting results.
