Tencent Video The Long Season
Created by Xin Shuang · 2023 ·
The Long Season (2023) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Xin Shuang; stream on Prime Video.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Where to watch The Long Season
The Long Season is available on Prime Video — regional notes: Prime Video in the United States; Prime Video in the United Kingdom; Wavve, TVING in South Korea. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch The Long Season by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| South Korea | Wavve, TVING |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video |
| United States | Prime Video |
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Is The Long Season worth watching?
Yes — The Long Season earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Xin Shuang and streaming on Prime Video.
Celluloid Verdict
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is The Long Season about?
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.
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Critic Reviews
The Long Season Review: Fan Wei's Magnolia-Nominated Crime Puzzle
★★★★½
Fan Wei and Qin Hao anchor one of the most acclaimed Chinese crime dramas of the streaming era — patient, melancholic, a…
Essential China television on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Fan Wei and Qin Hao anchor one of the most acclaimed Chinese crime dramas of the
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Most searched questions about The Long Season
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Yes — The Long Season scores 88% on Celluloid. 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. Stream on Prime Video.
The Long Season has 1 season and 12 episodes (2023). It is currently marked ended on Celluloid.
The Long Season is catalogued under Netflix and commonly streams on Prime Video. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
The Long Season stars Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Li Gengxi. Created by Xin Shuang.
Yes in many regions — The Long Season is a Netflix-catalogued title on Celluloid. Confirm your country’s Netflix library before starting a binge.
Yes — The Long Season has ended (2023). You can watch the complete 1-season run without waiting on renewals.
The Long Season is primarily in Mandarin (China). Subtitles/dubs depend on your streaming platform.
About 9 hours at ~45 minutes per episode across 12 episodes — a focused weekend binge for many viewers.
The Long Season scores 88% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 91/100, Metacritic 81/100, IMDb 8.6/10 and TMDB fan rating 92%. The separate audience snapshot is 90%. 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. See the full breakdown on the The Long Season series page.
No — The Long Season is not on Disney+. It streams on Prime Video, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
The Long Season first aired in 2023 (2023). Created by Xin Shuang; it streams on Prime Video today.
The Long Season stars Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Li Gengxi. Created by Xin Shuang.