My Roommate is a Detective
My Roommate is a Detective: Season 1

Air Date

March 24, 2020

Episodes

36 episodes

My Roommate is a Detective

Season 1

Overview

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

Episodes

Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect

1. Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect

March 24, 2020
44 min

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

Lu Yao Begins Detective Life

2. Lu Yao Begins Detective Life

March 24, 2020
44 min

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

Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies

3. Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies

March 24, 2020
45 min

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

Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth

4. Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth

March 24, 2020
44 min

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

Vampire Case Mystery Solved

5. Vampire Case Mystery Solved

March 24, 2020
44 min

Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.

Lu Yao Pressed About Rent

6. Lu Yao Pressed About Rent

March 24, 2020
45 min

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

The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed

7. The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed

March 24, 2020
44 min

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

When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries

8. When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries

March 24, 2020
44 min

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

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

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

March 25, 2020
44 min

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

Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity

10. Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity

March 25, 2020
45 min

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

The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths

11. The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths

March 26, 2020
45 min

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

Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living

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

March 26, 2020
44 min

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

Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao

13. Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao

March 31, 2020
45 min

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

Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice

14. Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice

March 31, 2020
45 min

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

Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu

15. Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu

April 1, 2020
45 min

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

The Formalin Incident Revisited

16. The Formalin Incident Revisited

April 1, 2020
44 min

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

Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery

17. Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery

April 2, 2020
45 min

A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.

The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed

18. The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed

April 2, 2020
44 min

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

Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered

19. Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered

April 7, 2020
44 min

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

Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight

20. Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight

April 7, 2020
44 min

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

The Truth Behind the Media Murder

21. The Truth Behind the Media Murder

April 8, 2020
44 min

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

Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain

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

April 8, 2020
44 min

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

Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater

23. Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater

April 9, 2020
45 min

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

Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer

24. Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer

April 9, 2020
44 min

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

Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion

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

April 14, 2020
45 min

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

Lu Yao & Bai Argue

26. Lu Yao & Bai Argue

April 14, 2020
45 min

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

Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery

27. Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery

April 15, 2020
44 min

The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.

Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai

28. Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai

April 15, 2020
45 min

Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.

Chance Encounter at Dance Hall

29. Chance Encounter at Dance Hall

April 16, 2020
46 min

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

Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts

30. Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts

April 16, 2020
45 min

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

Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend

31. Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend

April 21, 2020
44 min

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

Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai

32. Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai

April 21, 2020
46 min

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

The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist

33. The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist

April 22, 2020
46 min

A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.

Lu Captures the Mastermind

34. Lu Captures the Mastermind

April 22, 2020
46 min

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

Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos

35. Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos

April 23, 2020
46 min

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

Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love

36. Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love

April 23, 2020
44 min

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