
Only Murders in the Building(2021)
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.


In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
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Hu Yitian
Lu Yao

Leon Zhang
Qiao Chusheng

Xiao Yan
Bai Youning

Zeng Yongti
Lu Miao / Irene

Xiang Yunlong
Lu Ah Dou

Qiao Junda
Xiao Yu

Zhang Xiang
Lin Xiaobai

Wang Xiao
Liu Zi

Fathi Anouar Ghammam
George
My Roommate is a Detective is a comedy, mystery series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of investigation, friendship, murder, bromance, slight romance, chinese republican era. Created by Li Lisha, it stars Hu Yitian, Leon Zhang, Xiao Yan. In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
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