To Kill a Songbird: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Thirteen years after her family was torn apart in childhood, Li Fuyuan returns to Huachang County to avenge her wrongfully killed brother. There, she meets Lu Yanchong, the seemingly frivolous and useless county magistrate. As Lu Yanchong's true identity and motives gradually come to light, the two move from mutual suspicion to working side by side to solve a series of baffling cases, ultimately uncovering the truth behind the "Thrush Case" from thirteen years ago.

Series details

• Title: To Kill a Songbird
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-12-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-01-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 89019

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-12-26; final listed air date 2026-01-01; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from To Kill a Songbird 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.