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Dead End

2025 · 1 season

A slow, serious procedural that follows two generations of investigators through claustrophobic alleys, balancing grim mystery with quiet emotional weight.

Created by
Zhao Gan'e
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Liao Fan, Yin Fang, Liu Lin
Overview
Two generations of detectives stumble through challenges, unwavering in their pursuit, as they search for a killer in maze-like alleyways, ultimately finding their way out of the dead ends in their own lives.

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Created by
Zhao Gan'e
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Liao Fan, Yin Fang, Liu Lin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • obsession
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Zhao Gan'e
Written by
Zhao Gan'e
Starring
Liao Fan, Yin Fang, Liu Lin, Lin Muran, Zhao Jiali
Length
1 seasons, 18 episodes
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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