Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Bones of the Past: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

While the city is dredging a riverbed, human remains are unearthed. Medical examiner Qin Ming discovers that the victim is a woman from an old case years ago. On Qin Ming's birthday, sunspot activity causes his toy walkie-talkie to connect with his father, Qin Tian, 30 years in the past. Qin Ming warns Qin Tian about an explosion and saves him, but this triggers the Rainy Night Hammer Killer serial case. Two generations of police officers work together across time to solve the case and uncover the truth.

Series details

• Title: Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Bones of the Past
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-08-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-10-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 21 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93064

Cast and credited roles

• Dong Zi Fan — Qin Ming
• Zhou Tie — Qin Tian
• Zhou Zhi — Lin Luo Xia
• Zhang Hao Ran — Zhuang Hai Tao
• Wu Ming Jing — Chen Shi Yu
• Lin Si Yi — Jin Ke Ke
• Xia Li Xin — Song Ya Lan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-08-21; final listed air date 2026-08-29; episode order: 24.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-09-23; final listed air date 2026-10-01; episode order: 27.

Source and licence

Adapted from Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Bones of the Past 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.