TV series

The Knockout

2023 · 1 season

A slow-burning, morally complex crime saga that spans decades, immersing you in a tense cat-and-mouse game amid systemic corruption.

Overview: 20 years of perseverance, hot-blooded teenagers finally become the people's hero.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, power, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
power
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, action & adventure, crime
Created by: Jizhou Xu
Written by: Junyi Zhu, Wenjun Bai, Yingfei Wang
Starring: Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen, Li Yitong, Zhang Zhijian, Ni Dahong, Han Tongsheng, Li Jianyi, Shi Zhaoqi
Length: 1 seasons, 39 episodes, 46 min each
Network: CCTV-8, iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin