The Long Way Home: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Through a raid on a human trafficking ring, Detective Gu Xinhe and Forensic Artist Qi Chu join Zhao Shi's anti-trafficking task force. As they untangle a web of cold cases, the team zeroes in on the notorious "Auntie Gui" syndicate. Qi Chu goes undercover at great personal risk, leading to the takedown of the long-operating criminal network and exposing Auntie Gui's horrifying scheme of "using trafficking to fund more trafficking.

Series details

• Title: The Long Way Home
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2025-05-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-05-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 18 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 84284

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-05-08; final listed air date 2025-05-22; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Long Way Home 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.