9 seasons of beautiful nerds solving puzzles and destroying their own dignity? Sign me up.
108 minSeason 9 • Episode 26
Latest"Detective College", as a derivative of the fifth season of "Who's the Murderer", is a star reasoning variety show where selected detective assistants launched by Mango TV. The star guests determine the number of advances by rolling the dice on the checkerboard. When the game is triggered, the corresponding game needs to be completed. The first guest to reach the end becomes the current No.1. The program combines the form of team battles and individual battles to inspire the star guests ’IQ and Contest of logical ability. No. 1 selected in the show will appear on the scene of the fifth season of "Who's the Murderer". "Detective College" consists of Pu Yixing, Zhou Junwei, Tang Jiuzhou, Qi Sijun, Shi Kai, Guo Wentao, Shao Mingming, etc., and premiered on November 3, 2019.
Writing
Ingenious puzzle design that rewards actual logic
Acting
Cast chemistry that feels genuinely unscripted
Production
Elaborate sets rival scripted mysteries
Creator
Violet He
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Detective Academy spawned from China's Who's the Murderer, itself adapted from Korean variety Crime Scene, making this a triple-layered cultural transplant of the whodunit format.
The show's longevity (9 seasons) in China's crowded variety market proves audiences craved unscripted intellectual competition over manufactured drama.
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