TV series

Forging Justice

2026 · 1 season

A thoughtful, slow-burning legal drama that follows idealistic graduates navigating a changing system, rich in moral weight and period detail.

Overview: In the early years of China's reform and opening-up, five law school graduates—Chen Yizhong, Yu Gaoyuan, Lu Zeming, Xia Yingjie, and Zhang Lihui—embarked on diverse careers within the judicial system.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, ambition, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: justice
morality
ambition
identity
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Zhao Dongling
Written by: Zhao Dongling
Starring: Johnny Huang, Jiang Qiming, Karlina Zhang, Jiang Peiyao, Yan Peilun, Yu Hewei
Length: 1 seasons, 33 episodes
Network: CCTV-8, iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin