My Roommate is a Detective - Season 1

My Roommate is a Detective - Season 1

First aired: 3/24/2020 36 episodes

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

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 2

2. Lu Yao Begins Detective Life

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 3

3. Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 4

4. Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 5

5. Vampire Case Mystery Solved

Aired: 3/24/2020

Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.

Episode 6

6. Lu Yao Pressed About Rent

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 7

7. The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 8

8. When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries

Aired: 3/24/2020

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

Episode 9

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

Aired: 3/25/2020

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

Episode 10

10. Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity

Aired: 3/25/2020

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

Episode 11

11. The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths

Aired: 3/26/2020

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

Episode 12

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

Aired: 3/26/2020

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

Episode 13

13. Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao

Aired: 3/31/2020

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

Episode 14

14. Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice

Aired: 3/31/2020

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

Episode 15

15. Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu

Aired: 4/1/2020

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

Episode 16

16. The Formalin Incident Revisited

Aired: 4/1/2020

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

Episode 17

17. Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery

Aired: 4/2/2020

A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.

Episode 18

18. The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed

Aired: 4/2/2020

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

Episode 19

19. Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered

Aired: 4/7/2020

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

Episode 20

20. Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight

Aired: 4/7/2020

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

Episode 21

21. The Truth Behind the Media Murder

Aired: 4/8/2020

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

Episode 22

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

Aired: 4/8/2020

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

Episode 23

23. Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater

Aired: 4/9/2020

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

Episode 24

24. Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer

Aired: 4/9/2020

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

Episode 25

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

Aired: 4/14/2020

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

Episode 26

26. Lu Yao & Bai Argue

Aired: 4/14/2020

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

Episode 27

27. Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery

Aired: 4/15/2020

The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.

Episode 28

28. Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai

Aired: 4/15/2020

Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.

Episode 29

29. Chance Encounter at Dance Hall

Aired: 4/16/2020

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

Episode 30

30. Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts

Aired: 4/16/2020

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

Episode 31

31. Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend

Aired: 4/21/2020

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

Episode 32

32. Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai

Aired: 4/21/2020

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

Episode 33

33. The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist

Aired: 4/22/2020

A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.

Episode 34

34. Lu Captures the Mastermind

Aired: 4/22/2020

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

Episode 35

35. Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos

Aired: 4/23/2020

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

Episode 36

36. Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love

Aired: 4/23/2020

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