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.
01 A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
3/24/2020
Lu Yao Begins Detective Life 02 Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
3/24/2020
Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies 03 The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
3/24/2020
Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth 04 A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
3/24/2020
Vampire Case Mystery Solved 05 Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
3/24/2020
Lu Yao Pressed About Rent 06 The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
3/24/2020
The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed 07 A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
3/24/2020
When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries 08 Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
3/24/2020
Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End 09 Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
3/25/2020
Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity 10 A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
3/25/2020
The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths 11 Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
3/26/2020
Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living 12 An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
3/26/2020
Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao 13 Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
3/31/2020
Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice 14 A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
3/31/2020
Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu 15 Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
4/1/2020
The Formalin Incident Revisited 16 A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
4/1/2020
Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery 17 A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
4/2/2020
The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed 18 A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
4/2/2020
Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered 19 A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
4/7/2020
Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight 20 A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
4/7/2020
The Truth Behind the Media Murder 21 Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
4/8/2020
Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain 22 A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
4/8/2020
Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater 23 A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
4/9/2020
24 Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
4/9/2020
Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion 25 A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
4/14/2020
26 A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
4/14/2020
Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery 27 The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
4/15/2020
Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai 28 Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
4/15/2020
Chance Encounter at Dance Hall 29 An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
4/16/2020
Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts 30 Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
4/16/2020
31 Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
4/21/2020
Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai 32 A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
4/21/2020
The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist 33 A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
4/22/2020
Lu Captures the Mastermind 34 At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
4/22/2020
Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos 35 A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
4/23/2020
Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love 36 Lu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.
4/23/2020
