Insect Detective: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The police are investigating a case that involves a death directly caused by a rare bug known as the bullet ant. In order to clear his name, Tan Jingtian, an Insect toxicology graduate becomes involved in the bizzare investigation and collaborates with forensic doctor Jin Ling. As they dig deeper, they uncover the mystery behind his own identity.

Along with police captain Chen Han and the other detectives, they trace every clue as they solve one case at a time to uncover the murderer that has been in hiding for many years.

Series details

• Title: Insect Detective
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2020-11-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-06-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 52106
• TVDB ID: 391408

Cast and credited roles

• Zhang Yao — Tan Jing Tian
• Chu Yue — Jin Ling
• Ma Ke — Wen Bai

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-11-03; final listed air date 2020-12-02; episode order: 24.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-05-21; final listed air date 2024-06-01; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

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