Cause of Death: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Rookie forensic pathologist Ching Tsz Yan finally earns her transfer to work under her benefactor Lam Sam after much effort. Lam Sam is widely recognized within the forensics department as the toughest and most hard-core pathologist - sharp-tongued, arrogant, and dismissive of newcomers. He constantly berates Tsz Yan. Meanwhile, detective Ko Chun, nicknamed the "Unluckiest Cop in the Force", is accused of killing a suspect during a pursuit. Lam Sam entrusts the critical autopsy to Tsz Yan, who lives up to expectations and discovers a hidden layer in the case. Ko Chun, too, starts to see her in a new light. From then on, Lam Sam, Tsz Yan, and Ko Chun form a tight-knit trio, joining forces to crack one mysterious murder case after another.

Series details

• Title: Cause of Death
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-09-07
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TVB
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: MaiDuiDui
• Network country: Hong Kong
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94896

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-07; final listed air date 2026-10-09; episode order: 25.

Source and licence

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