My Roommate is a Detective

7.3
202045m

In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.

Seasons

36 Episodes • Premiered 2020

In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 1: Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect

1. Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect

A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.

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2. Lu Yao Begins Detective Life

Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.

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3. Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies

The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.

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4. Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth

A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.

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5. Vampire Case Mystery Solved

Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.

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6. Lu Yao Pressed About Rent

The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.

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7. The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed

A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.

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8. When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries

Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.

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9. Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End

Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.

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10. Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity

A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.

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11. The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths

Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.

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12. Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living

An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.

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13. Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao

Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.

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14. Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice

A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.

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15. Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu

Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.

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16. The Formalin Incident Revisited

A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.

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17. Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery

A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.

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18. The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed

A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.

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19. Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered

A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 20: Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight

20. Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight

A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.

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21. The Truth Behind the Media Murder

Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 22: Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain

22. Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain

A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.

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23. Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater

A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.

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24. Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer

Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.

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25. Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion

A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 26: Lu Yao & Bai Argue

26. Lu Yao & Bai Argue

A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.

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27. Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery

The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 28: Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai

28. Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai

Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 29: Chance Encounter at Dance Hall

29. Chance Encounter at Dance Hall

An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 30: Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts

30. Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts

Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.

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31. Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend

Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 32: Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai

32. Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai

A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 33: The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist

33. The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist

A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 34: Lu Captures the Mastermind

34. Lu Captures the Mastermind

At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 35: Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos

35. Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos

A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.

Still image for My Roommate is a Detective season 1 episode 36: Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love

36. Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love

Lu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.

Cast

Photo of Hu Yitian

Hu Yitian

Lu Yao

Photo of Leon Zhang

Leon Zhang

Qiao Chusheng

Photo of Xiao Yan

Xiao Yan

Bai Youning

Photo of Zeng Yongti

Zeng Yongti

Lu Miao / Irene

Photo of Xiang Yunlong

Xiang Yunlong

Lu Ah Dou

Photo of Qiao Junda

Qiao Junda

Xiao Yu

Photo of Zhang Xiang

Zhang Xiang

Lin Xiaobai

Photo of Wang Xiao

Wang Xiao

Liu Zi

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