TV series

A Father's Debt

2026 · 1 season

A slow, earnest family drama that weighs quiet sacrifice against shame, asking you to sit with ordinary people carrying an unfair burden.

Overview: A retired chef's plans for a peaceful life are disrupted when his youngest son is defrauded of a large sum of money. Though not legally responsible for the debt, he sells his home and returns to work to help his son repay it.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, deception, guilt
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
deception
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Created by: 周建鹏
Written by: 周建鹏
Starring: Li Youbin, Shi Lanya, Ma Jie, Wang Hucheng, Ren Donglin, Sun Guitian, Sun Rui, Li Huan
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes, 46 min each
Network: CCTV-8
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin