Thirteen Years of Dust

Thirteen Years of Dust

Created by Lou Xiaopeng

On iQiyi

20231 season24 episodes45 min7.8 / 10

A methodical crime thriller centered on a cold case's reopening, driven by the psychological weight of unsolved trauma and the intellectual puzzle of investigation.

The special homicide case that was unsolved in 1997 resurfaced 13 years later. Criminal policeman Wei Zhengrong, who wasn't able to find out the real murderer that year was traumatised and left the front line. The once fledgling new policeman Lu Xingzhi grown from his innocence and has become a meticulous criminal investigation expert. The many coincidences of the case brought the master and apprentice together again to hunt down the real culprit.

Questions people ask

  • Is Thirteen Years of Dust sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is Thirteen Years of Dust scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Is Thirteen Years of Dust easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is Thirteen Years of Dust violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Does Thirteen Years of Dust leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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