Series synopsis
Against the Tide is a drama crime television series that premiered on MediaCorp Channel 8 on September 24, 2014. It ended on October 24, 2014. It stars Christopher Lee, Rui En, Desmond Tan and Paige Chua.
A detective and a psychologist investigating a string of murders form a crime-solving team with the novelist whose work inspired the killings.
Premise
A detective and a psychologist investigating a string of murders form a crime-solving team with the novelist whose work inspired the killings.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christopher Lee as Di Shen
- Rui En as Qiu Xueqing
- Desmond Tan as Zhou Jianfeng
- Paige Chua as Zhang Jingxuan
- Carrie Wong as Di Yao / Scarlet
- Zheng Geping as Qiu Gangyi
- Xu Bin as Guo Jingcheng
- Shane Pow as Liu Zebang
Supporting cast
- Yuan Shuai as Zheng Tianrui
- Hong Huifang as Luo Jinzhu
- James Seah as Jacob Thang
- Aloysius Pang as Zhao Keji
- Brandon Wong as Zhao Junlong
- Cavin Soh as Chen Zhifeng
- Bonnie Loo as Liu Xiaojing
- Jayley Woo as Huang Liqi
- Wang Yu Qing as Qiu Gangzheng
- Chantalle Ng as Judith Tan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 23 | September 24, 2014 | October 24, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 While suspense novelist Di Shen was doing his interview, Agnes managed to escape from the abductor. Later, Agnes was hypnotized by the psychologist and described the process of the abduction, which led Inspector Zhou to Di Shen, where he found out that the suspect had mimicked Di Shen's novel to commit the crime. |
September 24, 2014 |
| 2 |
2 Xueqing was abducted by a mysterious man to a dark enclosed room. Di Shen suspected that Zhenye was behind the abduction and shadowed him, however he found nothing. At the same time, Jianfeng did a background check on Zhenye and suspected that he might be the abductor. Xueqing was being tortured in the room all these while, she was in a very dangerous situation. 雪清被神秘人抓走，禁锢在暗无天日的密室里。狄深怀疑振业抓走了雪清，跟踪对方，但却没有结果。健锋调查振业的背景，怀疑他和这起案件有关。雪清在密室里饱受折磨，情况日渐危急… |
September 25, 2014 |
| 3 |
3 When Di Shen failed to make Zhenye speak, the devil in him rose. He almost killed Zhenye. Due to the lack of concrete evidence, Jianfeng had to release Zhenye. Locked in the car boot, Xueqing struggled for breath; it was her will power that kept her alive. Di Shen and Jianfeng used their own ways to located Xueqing, but Di Shen managed to locate her and safe her first when he made the correct guess. |
September 26, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 2014 |
| Last aired | October 24, 2014 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 21:00:00 |