Overseasidol.com — The new suspense drama “Dear End” will premiere exclusively on iQIYI’s Mist Theater starting November 1.
The series stars Liao Fan, Yin Fang, and Liu Lin, with special appearances by Fu Dalong, Huang Miyi, and Ma Su.
Written by Sun Hao and Zhao Gane, and supervised by Huo Xin, the show promises an intense psychological mystery across two generations of police officers.
The story begins in the summer of 1994 in Nancheng, Beijing, when a girl is found dead in a well. What seems like a suicide soon reveals signs of murder, leading to a chilling series of deaths across the narrow alleys.
As fear spreads, rumors emerge that the killings were linked to forced demolitions and that powerful people were protecting the murderer.
With no surveillance cameras or DNA technology at that time, detectives had to rely on door-to-door investigations and intuition.
Veteran officer Ran Xi and young cop Zhao Gane join forces to solve the “Alley Killer” case. But as the number of victims grows, tension rises between the mentor and apprentice.
Through eighteen years of persistence, the two navigate friendship, betrayal, and fate in the twisting maze of Beijing’s old hutongs.
Beneath the flickering streetlights and narrow lanes, they search not only for the killer but also for their own redemption.
Produced by iQIYI, “Dear End” blends emotional storytelling and classic crime suspense, capturing the human struggle between justice and obsession.
