Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Bones of the Past
法医秦明之蚀骨时差
Completed · Premiered 2026-08-21 · 24 episodes
About this drama
Forensic examiner Qin Ming unearths a skeletal victim from an unsolved cold case. On his birthday, solar activity causes a toy walkie-talkie to bridge the gap between him and his father, a detective from thirty years prior. The duo works together across time to investigate a series of linked murders and a mysterious serial killer known as the Rainy Night Hammer Demon.
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Cast
Directed by Wu Xia, Zhao An'an
- Dong Zifan as Qin Ming
- Zhou Tie as Qin Tian
- Wu Mingjing as Chen Shiyu
- Zhang Haoran as Zhuang Haitao
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- Assessed as having no love triangle
- Moves quickly, with little filler
- Modern setting
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- 1 / 10
- Angst
- 6 / 10
- Comedy
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- Mystery
- Thriller
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