Sharp Turns: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tan Yan, deputy publicity chief of Hongye City Police, faces a sudden shift from office to the frontline as political commissar of the SWAT team. A thinker by trade, he is thrown into a world of action and instinct, colliding head-on with Commander Liao Bufan, a seasoned fighter with a big personality. They clash, adapt, and finally join forces to solve a major case. Through the process, Tan Yan rediscovers his true calling as a police officer.

Series details

• Title: Sharp Turns
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2026-08-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-08-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-1
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 83414

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-08-17; final listed air date 2026-08-28; episode order: 23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sharp Turns 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.