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In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.

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Season 1

7.8/106 votes
Lu Yao Begins Detective Life
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2020
Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
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7.0/107 votes
Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2020
A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
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Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2020
The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
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Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2020
A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
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Vampire Case Mystery Solved
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2020
Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
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Lu Yao Pressed About Rent
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2020
The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
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The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2020
A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
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When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2020
Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
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Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2020
Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
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Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/25/2020
A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
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The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/2020
Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
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Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2020
An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
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Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2020
Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
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Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/31/2020
A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
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Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/1/2020
Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
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The Formalin Incident Revisited
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/1/2020
A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
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Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/2/2020
A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
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The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2020
A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
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Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/7/2020
A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
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Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/2020
A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
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The Truth Behind the Media Murder
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/2020
Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
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Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/8/2020
A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
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Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/9/2020
A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
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Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/9/2020
Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
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Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/14/2020
A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
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Lu Yao & Bai Argue
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/14/2020
A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
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Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/15/2020
The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
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Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/15/2020
Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
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Chance Encounter at Dance Hall
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/16/2020
An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
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Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/16/2020
Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
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Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 4/21/2020
Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
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Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 4/21/2020
A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
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The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 4/22/2020
A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
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Lu Captures the Mastermind
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 4/22/2020
At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
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Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 4/23/2020
A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
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Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 4/23/2020
Lu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.
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