Series synopsis
Hunting is a Chinese crime mystery television series that premiered on iQiyi on April 14, 2020. It ended on May 5, 2020. It was created by Jeff Daniels. It stars Wang Kai, Wang Ou, Hu Jun and Liu Yijun.
Police investigator Xia Yuan becomes involved in a major economic crime case that leads him into a long-term pursuit of fugitive businessman Wang Bolin. As Wang expands his criminal empire and escapes overseas, Xia Yuan joins a national operation to track down financial criminals across borders.
Premise
Police investigator Xia Yuan becomes involved in a major economic crime case that leads him into a long-term pursuit of fugitive businessman Wang Bolin. As Wang expands his criminal empire and escapes overseas, Xia Yuan joins a national operation to track down financial criminals across borders.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wang Kai as Xia Yuan
- Wang Ou as Wu Jiaqi
- Hu Jun as Yang Jianqun
- Liu Yijun as Wang Bolin
- Deng Jiajia as Yu Xiaohui
- Fu Jing as Yang Jianqiu
- Wang Tonghui as Sun Ming
- Qiao Dawei as Zhao Haiqing
Supporting cast
- Chen Chuhan as Tang Hong
- Zhang Tao as Hao Xiaoqiang
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 61 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 26, 2017 | December 26, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 44 | April 14, 2020 | May 5, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | November 15, 2016 | January 3, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 8 | January 2, 2018 | February 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anatomy of a Manhunt Along with a preview of the next stage of the investigation, Bob Baer and his team share their most explosive evidence and explain the strategies and methods they're using to crack the greatest cold case in modern history, the fate of Adolf Hitler. |
December 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 14, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 14, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hunt Continues Bob Baer and John Cencich return with new experts and new technology to examine Adolf Hitler's possible escape from every angle; the team returns to Berlin, where Lenny DePaul and Sascha Keil discover an unknown fifth exit from Hitler's Fuhrerbunker. |
November 15, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Compound While investigating makeshift runways, the team finds reason to believe Adolf Hitler would have had a stopping point on the way to Spain; Lenny and historian James Holland head to Denmark, where they investigate an airstrip and a bunker system. |
November 22, 2016 |
| 3 |
Eyewitness Accounts A document shows Adolf Hitler and Leon Degrelle may have moved from Denmark to San Sebastian, Spain; the South American team speaks to an eyewitness who claims his father worked for Hitler's right-hand man, Martin Bormann, after the end of the war. |
November 29, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Final Hunt Begins Bob Baer recruits a terrorist targeting officer, Nada Bakos. The team uncovers two planned escape routes for Adolf Hitler. Tim and James discover a vast tunnel system. Lenny and Gerrard investigate a massive compound hiding under the perfect cover. |
January 2, 2018 |
| 2 |
Clandestine Cache Lenny and Gerrard make a startling discovery in a sabotaged aircraft hangar in northern Germany. Mike and James scan an Austrian lake in search for a large cache of secret Nazi documents. |
January 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
Nuclear Nazi Weapons In Norway, Tim and Gerrard explore a hydroelectric plant where the Nazis were dangerously close to producing a nuclear weapon. Mike and James investigate a cabin high in the Austrian Alps where Hitler’s top associate made the ultimate sacrifice. |
January 16, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | iQiyi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 5, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |