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In the Name of Justice

2025 · 1 season

A slow-burning, talky procedural that builds tension through institutional detail and moral seriousness rather than action.

Created by
Fu Dongyu
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring
Zhang Yi, Li Guangjie, Jiang Xin
Tagline
Upholding the ultimate safeguard of justice.
Overview
In Haidong Province, prosecutors uncover a false accusation against Zhang Wenqing while reviewing the “Wan Group Gang Case,” exposing deep corruption among judicial officials. Using a whistle-blower tip as their entry point, the team dismantles the criminal network and brings the corrupt officials behind it to justice.

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Created by
Fu Dongyu
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring
Zhang Yi, Li Guangjie, Jiang Xin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, crime
Created by
Fu Dongyu
Starring
Zhang Yi, Li Guangjie, Jiang Xin, Liu Jia, Feng Jiayi, Hao Ping, Michelle Bai, Shi An
Length
1 seasons, 36 episodes
Network
CCTV-8
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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