In the Name of the Law: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Xu Zhi Yi's wife was murdered in cold blood. The vice-captain of the crime investigation team dies while trying to save Xu Zhi Yi as he resisted arrest. This is a story about one wrongful conviction and two generations of prosecutors. Criminal investigator Ge Da Jie and his captain Chou Mu were under tight orders to crack the case involving Liu Sha Sha's death. All evidence point toward her husband Xu Zhi Yi as the culprit. Liu Sha Sha's mother also believes him to be the killer. When Chou Mu dies in pursuit of Xu Zhi Yi, Ge Da Jie despairs at the loss of a friend and grows firm in his belief that Xu Zhi Yi is the real killer.

Series details

• Title: In the Name of the Law
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Mystery, Legal
• Premiere date: 2019-04-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-05-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Beijing TV
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: PPTV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61919

Cast and credited roles

• Li Xiao Ran — Zou Tong
• Zhang Feng Yi — Zou Xiong
• Li You Bin — Ge Da Jie
• Shi Tian Qi — Ge Qing
• Ma Xiao Wei — Xu Zhi Yi
• Wang Xiao — Chen Shuo
• Sui Yong Liang — Xu Zi Meng

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-14; final listed air date 2019-05-08; episode order: 45.

Source and licence

Adapted from In the Name of the Law 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.