Zhang Weike
Director
My Roommate is a Detective (2020)
Season 1
In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
Released March 24, 2020
Episode 44 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Keywords: tmdb.investigation, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.murder, tmdb.bromance, tmdb.slight-romance, tmdb.chinese-republican-era, tmdb.bickering-couple
Network: iQiyi
S1E1 - Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect
A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - Lu Yao Begins Detective Life
Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies
The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth
A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - Vampire Case Mystery Solved
Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - Lu Yao Pressed About Rent
The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed
A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries
Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End
Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
March 25, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity
A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
March 25, 2020, midnight
S1E11 - The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths
Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
March 26, 2020, midnight
S1E12 - Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living
An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
March 26, 2020, midnight
S1E13 - Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao
Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
March 31, 2020, midnight
S1E14 - Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice
A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
March 31, 2020, midnight
S1E15 - Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu
Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
April 1, 2020, midnight
S1E16 - The Formalin Incident Revisited
A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
April 1, 2020, midnight
S1E17 - Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery
A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
April 2, 2020, midnight
S1E18 - The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed
A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
April 2, 2020, midnight
S1E19 - Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered
A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
April 7, 2020, midnight
S1E20 - Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight
A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
April 7, 2020, midnight
S1E21 - The Truth Behind the Media Murder
Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
April 8, 2020, midnight
S1E22 - Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain
A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
April 8, 2020, midnight
S1E23 - Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater
A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
April 9, 2020, midnight
S1E24 - Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer
Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
April 9, 2020, midnight
S1E25 - Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion
A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
April 14, 2020, midnight
S1E26 - Lu Yao & Bai Argue
A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
April 14, 2020, midnight
S1E27 - Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery
The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
April 15, 2020, midnight
S1E28 - Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai
Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
April 15, 2020, midnight
S1E29 - Chance Encounter at Dance Hall
An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
April 16, 2020, midnight
S1E30 - Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts
Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
April 16, 2020, midnight
S1E31 - Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend
Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
April 21, 2020, midnight
S1E32 - Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai
A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
April 21, 2020, midnight
S1E33 - The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist
A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
April 22, 2020, midnight
S1E34 - Lu Captures the Mastermind
At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
April 22, 2020, midnight
S1E35 - Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos
A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
April 23, 2020, midnight
S1E36 - Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love
Lu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.
April 23, 2020, midnight
Network: iQiyi
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 1607 min.
Released: March 24, 2020
Last Air Date: April 23, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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