The Wanted Detective: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Xiao Beiming, the best detective in Qi, flees after being accused of treason and murder. Three years later, he returns to the capital and joins forces with his junior Zhong Xueman and a group of witty and courageous partners to solve several strange cases, uncover the truth about the Night Evil, calm down the turmoil in Qi, and protect the people of the world.

Series details

• Title: The Wanted Detective
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2025-08-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 77293
• TVDB ID: 449882

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-01; final listed air date 2025-08-14; episode order: 36.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Wanted Detective 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.