Under the Microscope: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adapted from the novel "Xian Wei Jing Xia De Da Ming" (显微镜下的大明) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸).  When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.

Series details

• Title: Under the Microscope
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2023-02-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-02-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 66903
• TVDB ID: 430684

Cast and credited roles

• Zhang Ruo Yun — Shuai Jiamo
• Wang Yang — Ren Chengqing
• Stephy Qi — Feng Biyu
• Wu Gang — Fan Yuan
• Gao Ya Lin — Huang Ningdao
• Fei Qi Ming — Feng Baoyu

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-02-09; final listed air date 2023-02-19; episode order: 14.

Source and licence

Adapted from Under the Microscope 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.