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Detective Academy

2019 · 9 seasons

A breezy, playful studio competition where celebrities solve light puzzles and roll dice, more about banter than genuine mystery.

Created by
Violet He
Genres
Reality, Mystery
Starring
Pang Bo, Yang Di, Huo Shu
Overview
"Detective College", as a derivative of the fifth season of "Who's the Murderer", is a star reasoning variety show where selected detective assistants launched by Mango TV. The star guests determine the number of advances by rolling the dice on the checkerboard. When the game is triggered, the corresponding game needs to be completed. The first guest to reach the end becomes the current No.1. The program combines the form of team battles and individual battles to inspire the star guests ’IQ and Contest of logical ability. No. 1 selected in the show will appear on the scene of the fifth season of "Who's the Murderer". "Detective College" consists of Pu Yixing, Zhou Junwei, Tang Jiuzhou, Qi Sijun, Shi Kai, Guo Wentao, Shao Mingming, etc., and premiered on November 3, 2019.

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Created by
Violet He
Genres
Reality, Mystery
Starring
Pang Bo, Yang Di, Huo Shu
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
reality, mystery
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Length
9 seasons, 228 episodes, 45 min each
Network
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Country
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Languages
Mandarin

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