Series synopsis
The Long Season, also known as 漫长的季节 is a Chinese crime drama mystery television series that premiered on Tencent Video on April 22, 2023. It ended on May 1, 2023. It was created by Xin Shuang. It stars Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao and Li Gengxi.
The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.
Premise
The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.
Premise: Look ahead, don't look back.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fan Wei as Wang Xiang
- Qin Hao as Gong Biao
- Chen Minghao as Ma Desheng
- Li Gengxi as Shen Mo
- Liu Yitie as Wang Yang
- Jiang Qiming as Fu Weijun
- Liu Lin as Li Qiaoyun
- Shi Pengyuan as Wang Bei
Supporting cast
- Hou Yansong as Shen Dongliang
- Diana Lin Xiaojie as Luo Meisu
- Wang Jiajia as Huang Liru
- Yang Yiwei as Xing Jianchun
- Tang Zeng as Li Qun
- Wang Yidi as Yin Hong
- Lin Peng as Professor Wu
- Wang Hongmei as Zhao Jing
Guest cast
- Ren Suxi as Sister Xu
- Zhang Jingchu as Shen Mo (adult)
- Zeng Qi as Xiao Lu(小露)
- Wang Xiaoyu as Sui Dong(隋东)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 22, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Accident Gong Biao bought a taxi without telling his wife, but Wang Xiang discovered that the car had been soaked in water. At the same time, the police found them to deal with a car accident. Going back to 1998, there was a homicide case at the Hualin Steel Plant. |
April 22, 2023 |
| 2 |
Stalking Wang Xiang was vomiting continuously in the hospital, and his wife inquired about the cause but did not get any clues. Gong Biao was flirting with Huang Liru at the nurse's station. Shen Mo did not return to the dormitory and was working part-time at a nightclub. |
April 22, 2023 |
| 3 |
Corpse fragments Wang Xiang asked Huang Liru to plead for Gong Biao, but Huang Liru did not let her brother-in-law interfere. Madesheng was very angry when he failed to win the dance competition. Xu Jie found something terrifying in the swill. |
April 22, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tencent Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 1, 2023 |
| Runtime | 67 minutes |
| Status | ended |