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Simmer Down

Simmer Down

20225.01 Season40 EpisodesEnded

Overview

"Simmer Down" is a TV show where disputes are settled with the help of mediator and host, Yang Guang. He’s great at his job but keeps his own problems at arm’s length. When a lawyer, Liao Wang, shows up claiming his family’s old house on behalf of his long-lost mother, Yang Guang is forced to face the unresolved issues he’s been avoiding for years. To make matters worse, a new host threatens his spot on the show. Can he find a way out of this mess?

NetworksHunan TelevisionMango TV

Where to Watch

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Top Cast

Chen Xiao

Chen Xiao

Yang Guang

Wang Xiaochen

Wang Xiaochen

Liao Wang

David Wang

David Wang

Li Hengji

Zeng Li

Zeng Li

Niu Zhiling

Lai Yi

Lai Yi

Luo Xiu

Wang Sisi

Wang Sisi

Ding Ning

Kong Lin

Kong Lin

Zhang Wen

Tu Ling

Tu Ling

Yang Huiqing

Wei Qing

Wei Qing

Yang Guang's Grandmother

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Liao Hanqiu

Themes & Keywords

workplaceromancelawyertv hostfamily problemsmediatorlaw

About Simmer Down

Simmer Down is a drama, family series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of workplace, romance, lawyer, tv host, family problems, mediator. it stars Chen Xiao, Wang Xiaochen, David Wang. "Simmer Down" is a TV show where disputes are settled with the help of mediator and host, Yang Guang. He’s great at his job but keeps his own problems at arm’s length. When a lawyer, Liao Wang, shows up claiming his family’s old house on behalf of his long-lost mother, Yang Guang is forced to face the unresolved issues he’s been avoiding for years. To make matters worse, a new host threatens his spot on the show. Can he find a way out of this mess?

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