Season 1
36 listed episodes · First aired March 24, 2020
Season overview
In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
Episodes
A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
E2Lu Yao Begins Detective LifeLu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
E3Lu Yao Spots Casefile AnomaliesThe missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
E4Lu Yao Strategizes the TruthA vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
E5Vampire Case Mystery SolvedLu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
E6Lu Yao Pressed About RentThe trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
E7The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” RevealedA man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
E8When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He CriesAnother locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
E9Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s EndBai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
E10Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s IdentityA priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
E11The Church Case: Heartbreaking TruthsLu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
E12Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a LivingAn actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
E13Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective QiaoLu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
E14Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes NoticeA child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
E15Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and LuOld secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
E16The Formalin Incident RevisitedA doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
E17Lu Yao Solves the Dissection MysteryA fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
E18The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes ExposedA school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
E19Bai Youning’s Mentor MurderedA pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
E20Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First SightA suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
E21The Truth Behind the Media MurderLu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
E22Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the PainA tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
E23Murder at Bai’s Alma MaterA teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
E24Lu Yao & Bai Grow CloserBai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
E25Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s PassionA woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
E26Lu Yao & Bai ArgueA man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
E27Dramatic Reunion at CemeteryThe Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
E28Lu Yao Considers Leaving ShanghaiLu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
E29Chance Encounter at Dance HallAn ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
E30Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds HeartsLu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
E31Lu Arrests Ex‑GirlfriendZou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
E32Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in ShanghaiA fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
E33The Murder Turns into a Gold HeistA murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
E34Lu Captures the MastermindAt the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
E35Surgery Explosion Rekindles ChaosA patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
E36Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found LoveLu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.