# The Long Season (2023) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/the-long-season/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 88% |
| Critic Score | 91% |
| Audience Score | 90% |
| Metascore | 81/100 |
| IMDb | 8.6/10 |
| Fan Score | 92% |
| Creator | Xin Shuang |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Seasons | 1 (12 episodes) |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Country | China |

## Quick answer

The Long Season (2023) is a Crime, Drama, Mystery series created by Xin Shuang, streaming on Netflix. It holds a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (91%), audience ratings (90%), Metascore (81/100), IMDb (8.6/10), and fan ratings (92%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

Fan Wei and Qin Hao anchor one of the most acclaimed Chinese crime dramas of the streaming era — patient, melancholic, and structurally daring in ways that earned Magnolia recognition alongside flashier hits.

## Synopsis

A retired train driver in a declining industrial city becomes obsessed with a cold case after a dismembered body appears near the tracks — a nonlinear crime puzzle that weaves three timelines across decades of economic collapse, betrayal, and the quiet violence of forgotten men.

## Cast

Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Li Gengxi

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Long Season worth watching?**
The Long Season holds a 88% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. Fan Wei and Qin Hao anchor one of the most acclaimed Chinese crime dramas of the streaming era — patient, melancholic, and structurally daring in ways that earned Magnolia recognition alongside flashier hits.

**Where can I stream The Long Season?**
The Long Season streams on Netflix. It ran for 1 season (2023).

**Who created The Long Season?**
The Long Season was created by Xin Shuang.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Long Season?**
88% — the average of five public sources: critics 91%, audience 90%, Metascore 81/100, IMDb 8.6/10, and fan score 92%.

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