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The Long Season
Look ahead, don't look back.
2023·1 Season·12 Episodes·★ 8.9
Chinese original
The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
A tension-led series where questions, pressure, investigation, or shifting trust can keep the story moving from episode to episode.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want an ongoing hook and a reason to keep watching the next episode.
Commitment
Compact commitment · 12 episodes
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The series
Seasons
Season 1
12 episodes
2023
Cast
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