TV series

The Obsession

2022 · 1 season

A slow, coiled procedural that keeps you leaning in, trading action for quiet pressure and the slow unravelling of a death that never sat right.

Overview: It tells the story of two elite policemen, Luo Song and Gao Chuan, who works together to investigate the truth behind the accident which caused their teacher and benefactor, Cheng Feng Hua, to pass away.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, justice, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
justice
betrayal
loyalty
grief
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: crime, mystery
Starring: Geng Le, Song Yang, Gao Ye, Dong Qing, Wang Wanzhong, Zhang Zihao, Chen Xixu, Dong Bo
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Youku
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin