“Look ahead, don't look back.”
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.
Fan Wei
Wang Xiang
Qin Hao
Gong Biao
Chen Minghao
Ma Desheng
Li Gengxi
Shen Mo
Liu Yitie
Wang Yang
Jiang Qiming
Fu Weijun
Liu Lin
Li Qiaoyun
Shi Pengyuan
Wang Bei
Hou Yansong
Shen Dongliang
Diana Lin Xiaojie
Luo Meisu
The Long Season is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of protest, family, slight romance, slow burn, thriller, abusive parent. Created by Yu Xiaoqian, it stars Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao. 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.
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