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Everything you need to know! (WARNING: SPOILERS.) <\/p>

By David Opie\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 15 April 2024 at 09:10 AM<\/p>

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Like those titular alien creatures, the <\/span>Parasyte<\/span> franchise that started with Hitoshi Iwaaki\u2019s manga<\/a> has infected the world once again with Netflix<\/a>\u2018s new Korean TV adaptation, <\/span>Parasyte: The Grey<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mirroring the original comics, strange worms fall to Earth and take over human bodies, which they can transform into razor-like appendages from the neck up. <\/span><\/p>\n

But the difference here is that the action is all set in South Korea this time around, instead of Japan, introducing a brand new protagonist named Jeong Su-in who develops a symbiotic relationship with her parasite. <\/span><\/p>\n

Together, the pair join a special Korean task force named The Grey, and fight to save humanity from these invading alien forces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, have you finished snacking on the first season like a parasite who\u2019s been munching on some particularly juicy brains? Join us here at RadioTimes.com<\/a> as we break down the ending and what <\/span>that<\/span> special cameo means for a potential second season of <\/span>Parasyte: The Grey<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parasyte: The Grey ending explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The parasites are dangerous enough as it is on their own, but things get even worse early on when they team up under the leadership of Pastor Kwon Hyuk-joo. <\/span><\/p>\n

The cult-like congregation he forms is soon joined by veteran police detective Kim Cheol-min, who has personal history with Jeong Su-in, as well as Detective Kang Won-seok, who betrays humanity in return for their rewards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This all leads to one final confrontation between Hyuk-joo\u2019s alien forces and The Grey, whose efforts are spearheaded by Su-in and Seol Kyung-hee, another infected character fighting on the side of good.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Parasyte: The Grey.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The battle results in plenty of casualties. Some, like the government guards who Cheol-min slices apart, aren\u2019t that important in the grand scheme of things. But all the main bad guys, including Won-seok and the parasites that controlled Hyuk-joo and Cheol-min, are killed in typically gory fashion by The Grey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sadly, though, it\u2019s revealed via flashback that Hyuk-joo\u2019s wife was also murdered after her husband was first infected with a parasite. But the most devastating loss of all has to be Kyung-hee, who\u2019s killed by Cheol-min in the final fight.<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s refreshing to see the stakes heightened by some actual high-profile deaths for once, however, and it\u2019s also pretty realistic too. Or at least as realistic as a show about parasitic alien worms can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grey commander Choi Jun-kyung thanks Su-in for her part in the fight by making sure she\u2019s free to live her life still, even with an alien parasite squirming around inside her skull. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Grey team roster also expands with the addition of Kyung-hee\u2019s younger brother, Seol Kang-woo, who gives up on being a gangster to help the Grey keep fighting and stop others from enduring the same kind of loss he did.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parasyte: The Grey major cameo explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While the day has been saved for now, there are still plenty of parasites left out there chomping on brain matter. Thankfully, a new ally shows up at the very last minute, one who is pretty familiar with all this tricky parasite business\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone familiar with the <\/span>Parasyte<\/span> manga and anime will quickly recognise Shinichi Izumi (played here by Masaki Suda)<\/strong>, the original hero of the franchise who\u2019s shown up again here to offer his advice and help in the ongoing battle against the aliens.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Parasyte: The Grey.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Like Su-in, Izumi also works alongside his parasite to fight the other monsters and protect humanity, although he usually does so in Japan, where the symbiotic pair are based.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Izumi\u2019s appearance here has sparked debate on how <\/span>Parasyte: The Grey<\/span> is connected to the original series, and where the two stand in relation to each other on the overall timeline. <\/span><\/p>\n

During a recent chat with <\/span>Xportnews.com<\/span><\/a>, director Yeon Sang-ho explains that the new show is set around eight years later, and suggests that there are plans to bring Suda\u2019s Izumi in more for a potential second season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s just hope that Netflix does the right thing and quickly commissions <\/span>Parasyte: The Grey<\/span> season 2. Fans are chomping at the bit for new episodes, hungrier than any mere brain-devouring space worm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n