The World Between Us

After a mass shooting, The World Between Us tracks what happens next to everyone tied to the event: the shooter, survivors, grieving relatives, defense lawyers, prosecutors, and the media that covers it. The series takes its time, moving between personal rooms and public spaces to show how one violent act reshapes routines, relationships, and legal strategies. Characters aren't reduced to headlines, and scenes often focus on the fallout rather than the crime itself, showing how evidence, testimony, and public opinion press on memory and emotion. The narrative keeps legal and ethical questions in play without revealing major twists or resolutions up front.

Released in 2019, the ten-episode drama was created by Lu Shih-yuan and directed by Lin Chun-yang. The cast includes Vic Chou as Ma Yisen, Simon Hsueh, Yang Kuei-mei, Sara Yu, and Nikki Hsieh, and the show was built as an hour-long, character-driven series.

Viewers have responded strongly, the series holding an average score of 8.798 out of 10 from 52 votes, indicating steady appreciation among those who watched. Its tone centers on trauma, responsibility, media ethics, and the uneven paths toward legal closure, with an emphasis on intimate performances and restrained storytelling rather than sensationalism.

On cultural impact, the show prompted conversations in Taiwan about how tragedies are reported, how victims and families are treated, and what accountability looks like for both perpetrators and institutions. Its courtroom and newsroom scenes have been cited in discussions about ethical reporting and the limits of public curiosity, and it found an engaged international audience interested in thoughtful, issue-driven drama.

There are no widely reported major international awards attached to the series, but it garnered attention at home and among international drama fans for tackling difficult subjects with care. Performances by the principal cast and the program's willingness to show messy human reactions contributed to its reputation as a serious, mature drama.