The read
A Balasaur Score of 88 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.8/10. The series ran 1 season across 12 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
120 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 12 ep2023 |
Key crew
- Xin ShuangDirector
- Yu XiaoqianWriter
- Pan YiranWriter
- Chen JiWriter
- Ding KeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fan WeiWang Xiang
- Qin HaoGong Biao
- Chen MinghaoMa Desheng
- Li GengxiShen Mo
- Liu YitieWang Yang
- Jiang QimingFu Weijun
- Liu LinLi Qiaoyun
- Shi PengyuanWang Bei
- Hou YansongShen Dongliang
- Lin Xiao JieLuo Meisu
- Wang JiajiaHuang Liru
- Yang YiweiXing Jianchun
Stills
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Themes
protestfamilyslight romanceslow burnthrillerabusive parent
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