Abyss: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The long-standing peace of a conservative small town is shattered by the appearance of an online novel "Abyss." Many plot points bear a striking resemblance to a cold case from years ago that has never been made public. Li Cheng, a passionate and righteous rookie police officer, engages in a series of high-stakes battles of wits with various suspects. He unravels the mystery, revealing the truth buried beneath heartbreaking kinships and friendships.

Series details

• Title: Abyss
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 39 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87436
• TVDB ID: 477756

Cast and credited roles

• Allen Ren — Li Cheng
• Qin Jun Jie — Han Pin Mu
• Wang Yan Hui — Zhao Qian Zhe
• Tian Xiao Jie — Xin Ji Ran
• He Bing — Fan Jie
• Zhang Yi Chi — Sun Qiang
• Zong Jun Tao — Zhang Cheng Guo
• Hao Ping — Li Guang Wen
• Ni Hong Jie — Chen Chun Li

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-09; final listed air date 2026-09-13; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Abyss on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.