

Framed spy, stolen peace, 28 episodes of 'are they the hot traitor or THE hot traitor?'
45 minSeason 1 • Episode 28
LatestWhen a foreign spy organization sabotages China-U.S. peace talks through assassination and tech theft, National Security officer Yang Guang launches a covert investigation. As he closes in on the culprits, a mysterious woman frames him, forcing Yang to fight for both justice and his innocence in a deadly game of espionage.
Acting
Zhang Luyi's exhausted everyman desperation anchors the paranoia
Writing
Tight 28-episode arc rewards close attention to planted details
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
State-funded spy dramas like this exploded post-2018 as China's answer to Bond and Bourne, blending patriotic messaging with genuinely slick production.
Gao Yuanyuan reportedly took the framer role after a three-year hiatus specifically because the character's moral ambiguity broke her 'pure' typecasting.