I. Synopsis
Kim Hae-Il (Kim Nam-Gil) is a Catholic priest. He makes spiteful remarks and he can be rude to others. Koo Dae-Young (Kim Sung-Kyun) is a detective. He talks a lot and he is also timid. Park Kyung-Sun (Lee Ha-Nee) is a prosecutor. She is smart and beautiful. She is also ambitious as a prosector and good at her job.
Catholic Priest Kim Hae-Il, Detective Koo Dae-Young and Prosecutor Park Kyung-Sun work together to solve a murder case involving a senior Catholic priest.
II. Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2019 | Busan International Film Festival | Best Actor | Kim Nam-gil |
| 2019 | Korean Broadcasters Association Awards | Best Actor | Kim Nam-gil |
| 2019 | 14th Seoul International Drama Awards | Excellent Korean Drama | The Fiery Priest |
| 2019 | 14th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actor | Kim Nam-gil |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Star of the Year Award | Go Jun |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Popular Character Award (Male) | Ahn Chang-wan |
| 2019 | 32nd Grimae Awards | Best Actor | Kim Nam-gil |
| 2019 | 32nd Grimae Awards | Best Picture (Drama) | Yoon Dae-young, Park Jong-ki |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Nam-gil |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama |
Lee Hanee |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Kim Sung-kyun |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Team | The Fiery Priest |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Go Jun |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Wayve Award |
The Fiery Priest |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Eum Mon-suk |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Keum Sae-rok |
