My Roommate is a Detective

Top Cast

Hu Yitian as Lu Yao
Leon Zhang as Qiao Chusheng
Xiao Yan as Bai Youning
Zeng Yongti as Lu Miao / Irene
Xiang Yunlong as Lu Ah Dou
Qiao Junda as Xiao Yu
Zhang Xiang as Lin Xiaobai
Wang Xiao as Liu Zi
Fathi Anouar Ghammam as George
Liu Chengrui as Xue Qiong

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

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

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect (2020-03-24)

A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
Ep. 2: Lu Yao Begins Detective Life (2020-03-24)

Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
Ep. 3: Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies (2020-03-24)

The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
Ep. 4: Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth (2020-03-24)

A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
Ep. 5: Vampire Case Mystery Solved (2020-03-24)

Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
Ep. 6: Lu Yao Pressed About Rent (2020-03-24)

The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
Ep. 7: The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed (2020-03-24)

A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
Ep. 8: When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries (2020-03-24)

Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
Ep. 9: Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End (2020-03-25)

Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
Ep. 10: Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity (2020-03-25)

A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
Ep. 11: The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths (2020-03-26)

Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
Ep. 12: Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living (2020-03-26)

An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
Ep. 13: Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao (2020-03-31)

Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
Ep. 14: Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice (2020-03-31)

A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
Ep. 15: Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu (2020-04-01)

Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
Ep. 16: The Formalin Incident Revisited (2020-04-01)

A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
Ep. 17: Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery (2020-04-02)

A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
Ep. 18: The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed (2020-04-02)

A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
Ep. 19: Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered (2020-04-07)

A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
Ep. 20: Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight (2020-04-07)

A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
Ep. 21: The Truth Behind the Media Murder (2020-04-08)

Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
Ep. 22: Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain (2020-04-08)

A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
Ep. 23: Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater (2020-04-09)

A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
Ep. 24: Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer (2020-04-09)

Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
Ep. 25: Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion (2020-04-14)

A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
Ep. 26: Lu Yao & Bai Argue (2020-04-14)

A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
Ep. 27: Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery (2020-04-15)

The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
Ep. 28: Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai (2020-04-15)

Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
Ep. 29: Chance Encounter at Dance Hall (2020-04-16)

An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
Ep. 30: Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts (2020-04-16)

Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
Ep. 31: Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend (2020-04-21)

Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
Ep. 32: Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai (2020-04-21)

A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
Ep. 33: The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist (2020-04-22)

A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
Ep. 34: Lu Captures the Mastermind (2020-04-22)

At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
Ep. 35: Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos (2020-04-23)

A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
Ep. 36: Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love (2020-04-23)

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