The Source Of River: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Years after a personal and professional setback, tax investigator Zheng Hao is assigned to expose a major tax evasion network in Xindong. As his former fiancée, Liang Jinqiu, returns from abroad and their old friend, Professor Zhao Mingda, faces a family crisis, they become entangled in a dangerous fight against corruption and deception hidden beneath the city's facade.

Series details

• Title: The Source Of River
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-02-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-03-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-8
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 79808

Cast and credited roles

• Nie Yuan — Zheng Hao
• Yang Rong — Liang Jinqiu
• Zhang Duo — Zhao Mingda

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-02-28; final listed air date 2025-03-16; episode order: 40.

Source and licence

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