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The Truth of Scent

The Truth of Scent

2023•8.0/10
CrimeMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.0/10(2)

A gifted girl haunted by her family’s massacre teams up with a fallen detective and a mysterious magician to solve eerie crimes, uncovering a hidden mastermind behind it all.

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Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 28, 2023

Last Aired

September 28, 2023

Networks

iQiyi

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2023-09-28
Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2023-09-28

Cast

Yao Chi

Yao Chi

Mo Xi

Xiao Kaizhong

Xiao Kaizhong

Wang Ya

Gong Wanyi

Gong Wanyi

Wen Xiang

Cui Yuxin

Cui Yuxin

Zhou Ningfeng

Wang Yunzhi

Wang Yunzhi

Zhang Simiao

Cheng Qimeng

Cheng Qimeng

Zheng Yifei

Wang Zexuan

Wang Zexuan

Zhou Ningpeng

Qian Siyi

Qian Siyi

Zhou Qiaoqiao

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