The Double Review (2024): Is It Worth Watching?

Is The Double worth watching?

Yes — The Double is worth watching, holding a 86/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 90% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 84% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (76), IMDb (8.2/10), and aggregated fan rating (92%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Qian Shan Cha Ke, The Double ran 1 season, 40 episodes on Youku in Mandarin, from China. The Double has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is The Double about?

Xue Fangfei, the daughter of a well-off county magistrate lost everything after a major upheaval. Saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, she took on the identity of Jiang Li and returned to the capital. With the help of Duke Xiao Heng and others, she overcame numerous hardships, tirelessly fought against injustice, rescued her father who had been wrongly imprisoned, assisted Xiao Heng in upholding justice, protecting the common people, and ultimately regained a beautiful life.

Celluloid verdict: The Double — signature C-drama credit for Wang Xingyue. The cast is led by Wang Xingyue, Liu Xiening, Ai Mi, Wu Jinyan, Ding Yuxi, among others.

How many seasons of The Double are there, and where do I start?

The Double has 1 season, 40 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 40 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 84% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch The Double?

The Double is carried by Youku, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Youku hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after The Double?

If it lands, try Moonlight (96%), The Classic of Mountains and Seas (96%), A Splendid Match (94%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from China, or the year it premiered.