Mr.Kill

Mr.Kill — A Friendship That Killed, but a Story That Didn’t

Mr.Kill had almost everything required to become one of the strongest Thai thrillers of the year. A famous manga artist discovers that murders are reproducing scenes from his work, a police inspector has to determine whether the artist is connected to the crimes, and both men gradually realise that the investigation reaches into their own pasts. Add Dew Jirawat, Tee Teeradech and Off Jumpol to that premise and the potential becomes enormous. I enjoyed watching it, sometimes enormously, but by the end I was left with a strange contradiction: the friendship at the centre of the series felt completely alive while the murder mystery surrounding it rarely did.

The first thing worth knowing is that Mr.Kill is not a BL. It circulated heavily inside BL spaces, Dew and Tee were promoted together, and the closeness of their characters naturally encouraged speculation before and during the broadcast, so I understand why many BL viewers arrived expecting something more. But Kaye and Phat are friends. There is no hidden romance suddenly waiting in the finale, and personally I am completely fine with that. I actually prefer a drama allowing two men to develop an extraordinarily close relationship without deciding that emotional intimacy must inevitably become romantic. Male friendship deserves stories too, and forcing Kaye and Phat across that line simply because viewers enjoy Dew and Tee together would have weakened what makes their relationship special. What bothered me was not that Mr.Kill refused to become a BL. It was that after removing romance from the equation, the thriller needed to become strong enough to carry everything else. A murder mystery should make me suspicious, uncertain and constantly aware that something I believe might be wrong. It should give me several possible explanations and then make each one credible enough that I hesitate before committing to an answer. Mr.Kill gave me an excellent premise for exactly that kind of story, yet I felt surprisingly little suspense because the person I suspected almost immediately remained the person I suspected until the end.

The moment Than appeared, I looked at Off Jumpol and thought: there is my problem. Off is a very good actor, and darker characters suit him remarkably well because he can make friendliness feel slightly wrong without immediately turning into a theatrical villain. But that also means the screenplay had to work much harder to convince me that Than might not be involved. A recognisable actor appearing in a concentrated suspect pool already attracts attention; if the writing then gives him enough unusual behaviour to reinforce that attention without constructing equally persuasive alternatives, suspicion quickly becomes certainty. The final revelation therefore did not feel like the moment when separate pieces suddenly formed a new picture. It felt more like the drama finally confirming the picture I had been looking at for most of the series. That would not necessarily destroy a thriller if the real suspense came from somewhere else. Knowing who committed a crime can still be fascinating when we do not understand why, how, who else is involved or whether the protagonists will uncover the truth in time. Mr.Kill had all those possibilities because the murders copied Kaye's underground manga, immediately raising interesting questions about authorship and responsibility. Was someone inspired by his work? Did the drawings contain memories he did not fully understand? Was somebody close enough to know unpublished material? Was Kaye consciously hiding something, or had he unknowingly transformed a traumatic experience into fiction? Those possibilities could have made the manga itself feel dangerous. Instead, the story progressively narrowed when I wanted it to become more unstable.

Kaye was the greatest missed opportunity. Dew Jirawat has exactly the acting ability required to make a character simultaneously vulnerable and frightening. There are moments in Mr.Kill when Kaye's expressions change, when the mirror imagery hints at another side of him, or when his relationship with violent imagery makes you briefly wonder whether the harmless man Phat is protecting is really the entire person. Those moments interested me far more than simply discovering another clue. I wanted the drama to make me seriously afraid of him. Not by lazily giving him a mental illness and equating psychological disturbance with murder, but by making him morally unreliable. Let him lie convincingly. Let Phat discover something he cannot explain. Let his anger become disturbing. Let the audience spend an episode wondering whether the person we like might actually have done something terrible. That uncertainty would also have made the friendship much stronger. Phat is a police officer investigating murders modelled after Kaye's work. Trust should therefore be dangerous. If he begins caring about Kaye, the drama has an excellent ethical conflict: does affection make him less objective, or does understanding Kaye allow him to see evidence everyone else is misreading? Instead, Kaye becomes emotionally safe too quickly. Phat may question situations, but I rarely felt that the relationship itself was genuinely at risk because he believed Kaye could be guilty. The series wanted us to enjoy Dew and Tee together, and I think it became too protective of that enjoyment.

That is where the fan-service atmosphere started interfering with the genre for me. Dew and Tee are extremely enjoyable together, and their real-life friendship gives them an ease that cannot easily be manufactured. They know how the other reacts, how long to leave a pause and how to make ordinary exchanges feel natural. Watching them work together genuinely looks like two people enjoying the experience, and that pleasure transfers to the viewer. The problem is that a thriller should sometimes be willing to destroy that comfort. I wanted an episode where I stopped enjoying their friendship because Phat had discovered something horrifying. I wanted Kaye to frighten him. I wanted Phat's investigation to feel like a betrayal. Then, if trust survived, it would carry considerably more weight. Dew is easily one of the main reasons I stayed invested. I already admired his acting, but Mr.Kill confirmed what makes him unusual for me: I rarely feel that I am watching him perform. There is very little visible preparation before an emotion appears. His face can change almost imperceptibly, and he allows reactions to arrive as though Kaye is thinking rather than an actor waiting for the correct moment in a scene. This kind of natural performance is particularly valuable in a mystery because a tiny hesitation can become suspicious without needing exaggerated music or dialogue announcing that something is wrong. Unfortunately, the screenplay rarely exploited that ability as aggressively as it could have. Dew was capable of making me doubt Kaye far more than the story allowed him to. Tee Teeradech deserves just as much attention. It would have been very easy for him to disappear beside Dew, especially with Phat being the comparatively controlled character, but he never does. His calmness gives the relationship balance. Dew can make Kaye unpredictable and emotionally restless while Tee gives Phat the steadiness of somebody whose profession requires him to observe before reacting. More importantly, Tee listens on screen. That sounds simple, but many inexperienced actors spend another person's dialogue preparing their own expression. Tee often looks as though Phat is genuinely processing what Kaye has just said, and that is one reason their conversations feel so comfortable. Together, they prove something I hope GMMTV understands: they do not need to be lovers to justify being paired in another drama. Chinese television has long demonstrated how compelling recurring male partnerships can become through friendship, investigation, brotherhood or professional rivalry. Dew and Tee could do the same. Their connection is strong enough without romance, and preserving that friendship gives them access to stories where making them another fixed BL couple might actually become limiting. I would happily watch them as detectives, brothers, enemies, soldiers or two men trapped in another mystery. What matters is giving them material worthy of what they can do together.

That is also why I am harder on Mr.Kill than I might otherwise have been. The performances are not the problem. The visual production is not the problem either. The manga imagery gives the drama a recognisable identity, the crime scenes have atmosphere, and the series generally looks polished. Even the concept of an artist confronting violence apparently generated by his own imagination is strong enough to support something much darker. What failed for me was the dramatic construction. The screenplay rarely made me change my mind, and a mystery where the audience never needs to reconsider what it believes has surrendered one of its greatest pleasures. The secondary characters could have helped create that uncertainty, but their trajectories were often equally easy to anticipate. When somebody began moving toward a darker decision, I usually understood where it was going. When family connections became important, they confirmed rather than transformed the story. Even developments involving Phat's sister felt more inevitable than shocking. None of those ideas were necessarily bad; they were simply presented too cleanly. A good thriller needs noise around the truth. Characters should have secrets unrelated to the murders, witnesses should lie for reasons we misunderstand, apparently suspicious behaviour should occasionally be innocent, and someone trustworthy should give us a genuine reason to reconsider them. Otherwise solving the mystery becomes less like assembling a puzzle and more like waiting for the characters to reach the answer already visible to the audience.

I also think the story confused smoothness with control. Mr.Kill moves very easily. There are few truly disastrous scenes, the acting remains strong, the friendship is pleasant, and every episode carries us comfortably toward the next. But a murder thriller should not always be comfortable. Sometimes the plot needs to become ugly, confusing and emotionally dangerous before resolving itself. By making Kaye and Phat such an appealing duo and preserving that appeal for most of the series, the production created something very watchable but less unsettling than its own premise deserved.

Off Jumpol nevertheless makes Than work as well as the writing allows. He has enough control to avoid reducing the character to obvious evil, and when the darker parts surface they fit him naturally. If anything, his performance reinforced my frustration because I could imagine a version of the same story where Than was used as deliberate misdirection. Make him suspicious enough that experienced viewers immediately accuse him, then give us evidence strong enough to feel foolish for doing so. Make Kaye increasingly disturbing at exactly the moment Than appears more innocent. Let Phat choose the wrong person because he trusts the man beside him. Then reveal what was happening. The same cast could have produced a considerably more dangerous mystery without changing the central premise. What ultimately saved Mr.Kill for me was therefore exactly what its title cannot describe: friendship. Kaye and Phat become the reason to continue even when the investigation stops surprising me. Dew and Tee have the kind of natural screen relationship directors usually spend an entire series trying to manufacture, and the fact that it remains friendship makes it more interesting rather than less. There is affection without the obligation to transform it into desire, loyalty without a kiss waiting as a reward, and intimacy without pretending that two men cannot be emotionally important to one another unless they eventually sleep together.

But friendship should have been the emotional centre of a great thriller, not the substitute for one. Once viewers discovered there would be no BL romance, plenty of us kept watching anyway because Dew and Tee were enough. That should be reassuring for GMMTV. Actors with genuine screen presence do not need a manufactured possibility of romance to keep an audience. Trust them, trust the viewers, and then commit completely to whatever genre you have chosen.

Final Thought

Mr.Kill frustrates me because I can see the excellent series it almost became. Dew Jirawat is outstanding, Tee Teeradech proves that he can stand beside him without being overshadowed, Off Jumpol makes a naturally effective antagonist, and the manga-copycat murder premise should have given all three actors something considerably darker to play. The friendship between Kaye and Phat works so well that I would gladly watch Dew and Tee together again without ever asking for romance.

What I needed was a story brave enough to threaten that friendship.

Make me believe Kaye could be dangerous. Make Phat wonder whether his affection has compromised his judgment. Give Than enough ambiguity that recognising the actor does not effectively solve the mystery. Let the sister surprise me. Allow somebody apparently innocent to behave badly for reasons unrelated to murder. Give the audience several convincing truths before revealing which one was real. A thriller should make suspicion uncomfortable because anyone we care about might disappoint us. Instead, the drama used only a fraction of what its actors could have delivered. Their chemistry remained effortless while the mystery became increasingly predictable, and by the finale I was watching primarily because I liked being around Kaye and Phat rather than because I desperately needed to know who had done it.

That is why the title of this review feels appropriate to me. The friendship killed. Dew and Tee made it alive, natural and memorable without needing to turn it into BL. The story didn't.

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Bl or bromance??

My most awaited DewTee series! I honestly don't care if this is just "bromance" as long as they are in the same series as the main leads. LOL.

The story is actually good. I'm just not sure if this is something new story-wise, but for me, it's something I encountered for the first time. A police officer teams up with a manga artist to hunt down a mysterious killer who references the manga in the way he kills his victims. The issue they tackled is also quite controversial, and yes, it really makes you question how we define justice when the justice system in this world is, well... crap.

The chemistry between the two mains is really there, and I think we all know they definitely pass the BL vibe and not just the bromance vibe. LOL. Supporting actors like Off, Singha, Neo, and the others also did a great job. I honestly didn't see any cringe moments throughout the series.

As for the plot twist, it was VERY predictable who the mastermind was. Honestly, it was so obvious that I started giving it the benefit of the doubt and thought, "Maybe it's actually not them." So when they revealed that my obvious prediction was indeed the plot twist, I was kinda like... meh. 😂

Still, it's an interesting series and definitely not a waste of time. I enjoyed watching it, especially the dynamic between the two leads.

And shoutout to those stray cats who look healthier than my cat. HAHAHAHAHA. Sorry. 😭😂

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De novo esse tipo de historia

Sim gmm, a gente entendeu q vc quer entrar no hype de coisa de assassinato, mas precisava ser uma história tão parecida assim?
Fiquei super animada com o ep 1 achando q o personagem do Dew iria realmente ser o assassino, q ia ter um plot bom e que o romance iria ter uma pegada mais profundo e delicada. Mas é claro q ia ser ao contrário e o na verdade o mano so vai ajudar a resolver o caso e eles vao se apaixonar no meio do processo.
Apesar disso, adorei a ideia desse trem de Nekros achei bem criativo e acho q eles poderiam utilizar disso pra fazer bastante coisa. Obviamente vou continuar assistindo mas lamentando uma história muito boa desperdiçada. ( Amo vcs lindos DewTee)

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This show hyped everything up and delivered way more than I expected. It’s a genuinely smart series that forces both the characters and the audience into tough moral dilemmas that go way beyond just trying to figure out whodunit. It throws heavy questions your way where the answers aren’t just black and white. Given how many real-life stories there are where justice fails to catch and punish the guilty, one of the most compelling themes is: if someone suffers a massive injustice, does that give them the right to take matters into their own hands? On top of that, can someone be held guilty or morally responsible for the actions of their dad or a family member? Does a fictional work that inspires someone to commit a crime make its creator morally responsible? These are just a few of the questions the show raises as it forces us to pick apart the conflict between justice, revenge, and the baggage of family history.

Dew, Tee, Off, Neo, Singha... such a heavyweight cast with incredible performances. Dew and Tee have easily become one of my favorite duos, and I’m already looking forward to their next projects together. Saying Off is an amazing actor is stating the obvious. He’s just so versatile and always delivers. Singha is really turning heads with her performances, too. But I seriously need to talk about Dew and Singha.

Dew... what a performance! Absolutely flawless. He built such a multi-layered character that keeps you second-guessing his every move. The moments where he lets that dark side slip through,the inner darkness that drove him to write Nekros, were just next-level. The way his facial expressions shift? Wow. At certain points, his acting had me wondering if Kaye really was the killer, but since he wasn’t, it kind of answers one of the show’s biggest moral dilemmas: you’re responsible for your own choices.

Singha... her character Praew drove me crazy the entire series. So many times, I just wanted to shake some sense into her! But honestly, her acting was spot-on because she never gave away her true intentions for a second. Definitely a young actress to keep an eye on.

Anyway, I could easily write way more about this show, but for me, rather than just finding out who the actual killer is, the real takeaway is figuring out what to do with the truth once it’s out and breaking the cycle of violence. At the end of the day, you’re responsible for your own choices, not the sins of the people who came before you.

Super, super recommend!

PS: Neo is an actor who definitely deserves more leading roles and honestly, he desperately deserves a happy ending. I’m getting traumatized at this point watching him die in every single series! #HappyEndingForNeo

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A freaking MASTERPIECE

Genuinely one of the best GMMTV series ever made. The story was really interesting - sometimes it even made me stressed lmao. Their acting was incredible. Dew played Kaye wonderfully, he was a perfect fit for this role, I could see Kaye's emotions just from looking at him. Tee has done an amazing work as well, I'm really proud of him since it's his first main role in a series, his acting was very good and he was also a fantastic fit for Phat. But back to the plot and everything - it really made me want to wait the whole week for another episode. Everytime I watched it I felt like I want more and more, and slowly I started loving KayePhat with my whole heart. (They are canon to me 🚬) Now, after the last episode, I lowkey feel empty. EP 10 was literally CRAZY, but it made me realize that this isn't just a series to me - it feels like home now. But there are some things I can't understand, how did Kaye escape that room in the last episode without Phat noticing? Also, I think that Phat definitely would search for him - he wouldn't think Kaye died in that fire because there were no traces of him and it would simply not make sense since he's a police inspector. Kaye was important to him and he wouldn't just let things be like "Kaye disappeared, that's all, I'll never see him again." he's a very ambitious person and he would try to find out where Kaye is and is he safe. There are several things left that weren't explained in the series and I would love if there was an explanation, but overall the plot was amazing and I enjoyed it a lot. I really recommend it to everyone 🙏🏻

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Classic GMMTV fumble

Agree with others typical GMMTV fumble it couldve been so promising. The summary rlly intrigued me but alas it was very predictable.

Did I finish the whole series? Yes. Did i enjoy it? Eh. I found myself skipping through for Dews scenes. His acting was peak. Tee was good I think he could really improve. Not sure if it was the role he was playing but I found Offs acting very painful to watch, I can’t recall him being this bad in other series ive seen him in.

Bromance shit lowkey pissed me off but ill let it slide since DewTees chemistry single handedly saved the series. On the brightside they would kill it in a BL lmaoo.

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That little feeling I had from the very beginning… 👀
The tiny voice in my head whispering, “Something is NOT right here.”
And then the final episode happened…
ME: I FUCKING KNEW IT. 😭🔪👀
My suspicion wasn’t a suspicion. It was a damn prophecy. 😂



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This series did NOT disappoint❣️

I wanted to watch Mr. Kill for two reasons. One was obviously the plot (Dew), and the other was my love for murder mysteries. And honestly, this series did NOT disappoint. If anything, I got more than I was expecting😭🤌

The acting was absolutely on point. I mean, look at the casting! There's Dew, P'Off, Neo in one screen😻❣️
I've loved Dew and his acting ever since I watched him in Leap Day, but finding out that he had drawn all those comics himself for this series made him even more attractive😭❤️

Now, coming to the story... OMG 🤌😭
Just when you think you've figured everything out, another twist comes along and leaves you questioning everything all over again. The twists, turns, and angst were INSANE. I genuinely couldn't predict what was coming next, and that's exactly what I want from a good murder mystery.

I also ended up loving the directing, which honestly surprised me. I didn't expect to appreciate it this much, but the way it worked together with the acting and storyline made the entire experience even better. Everything just clicked so well.

Overall, this is a 10/10 for me. If you're into thrillers, murder mysteries, and serial killer stories, PLEASE give this one a try. I assure you, you're going to love it 😻❣️

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They got everything right with this one

I thoroughly enjoyed the series, which happens rarely. This kept me on the hook and I know I will be thinking about it for sometime.


The plot was definitely one of the central focus of the series and they left nothing for me complain. I do not really know if there were even any plotholes. The storyline is written in a multidimensional way where it handled a murder mystery case, had thrill throughout from finding the corpses to finding the murderer, added a lot of psychological factors for each character and even toughed the subject of laws, social order and justice. The unfathomable bromance chemistry or whatever they like to call it wasn't over done, it was the perfect amount to set the scenes right. The plot was not too complicated but at the same time held elements that made me pause and think. Even with a predictable ending it was still very thrilling to watch everything fall in place one by one like an absolute cinema. Each character had a story to tell and brought something in the scene .No scenes were boring, felt out of place or unnecessary as if they are all tied to the same thread. Overall a very well thought out script writing that made me left wandering who truly is the villain.


Through the behind the scenes I got to see how much effort the director had put and it was truly worth it. This is definitely one of GMMTv's well directed show. The cameraperson caught everything perfect. The angles, lighting and how the scenes are shot made such a huge difference in the storytelling. The editing was fantastic, it gave the drama a new shape. I love how the colorgrading was not too grey to make it look depressing. The osts suit the Anime/Manga vibe of the drama really well. The crew definitely put efforts for everything,


The acting was surprisingly good. Dew has this amazing way of using is vocal tone which expresses the emotions perfectly. Also he is so talented for all the drawing he did by himself, man deserves more praises. Tee fairly surprised me. He really gave his all for the acting and it turned out really good. Singha and Mata were amazing. Neo, even with little screentime left an impression. I never thought I would see Off in a role like this but he truly embodied his character perfectly. Acting in a show like this is definitely difficult and everyone did a good job.


This is definitely a must watch. One of those crime mystery psychology thriller where you know and the same time don't know how things will turn out. Also DewTee has amazing chemistry.

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Truly incredible

First before anything else I want to give a huge shoutout to Dew for not only starring in this, but for doing all the artwork for it as well! It was all so incredibly cool!!

Kaye: I loved Kaye so much! I loved that we didn't know if he was good or evil or what he was thinking for a good majority of the show. Even the last couple episodes made you question if he could possibly be involved or not in the killings. He was giving Light Yagami in so many moments and as a Light girly, I was eating that up. Dew did such an incredible job with this role! His best and my favorite yet. He gets better in every show, and this was on another level. That scene in the bathroom with the mirror proved how good of an actor he is.

Phat: He was such a good guy, and I loved what he stood for, especially with him being a cop. Him throwing all that out the window when it came to protecting Kaye was so interesting too. I liked seeing his relationship with Nop and his sister as too, especially with his sister getting closer and closer to Thun as it went on. Tee did such a good job as well. This is the first thing I've seen him in, and I thought he was great!

The relationship between these two was everything to me. I need them to kiss right now. The chemistry between Dew and Tee really sold their relationship as well. It was insanely good, especially for their first series together. I loved seeing them closer as the series went on. They
were very obviously in love with each other by the end. I know it isn't a romance, but we all know it's true. Their reunion with the big hug at the end was so cute and if we can't get a kiss, that's the next best option. They were so happy to see each other again. Don't get me started on the scene with the cigarette lighting...it was so hot.

Thun: I didn't trust him from the second he showed up but I still loved his character. I wasn't shocked that he was the killer, but they did a great job at making you think it could be anyone in the show. I also just love Off so I'm always happy to see him.
Praew: I liked her for the most part as well. I loved that she wasn't afraid to stand up for what she believed in, even if that meant putting herself in dangerous situations. I loved her relationship with all the boys and Prim too.
Prim: She wasn't super important in the show, but I thought she was a sweetie
Nop: I can't lie I didn't trust him most of the show. The episode I finally decided to trust him was the episode where he died unfortunately. He was actually a really good guy, and it sucks he had to die. I loved seeing his relationship with Phat a lot.

The lighting, directing, camera work, editing, and acting was all so incredible in this show. I think they really pulled off the references to death note and the themes of it really well. I loved hearing how different characters felt about the killings since they all felt so differently about it.

I just loved this show from start to finish and don't have a single bad thing to say about it. I'm going to miss it so badly and will definitely be watching again in the future. I highly recommend!

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