First Department vs The Long Watch
First Department and The Long Watch are tied on audience score (9/10). First Department is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
First Department
The Long Watch| First Department | The Long Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 5 | 1 |
| Genres | Mystery | Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | – | Yao Xiaofeng |
| Main cast | 임진웅, Ivan Kolesnikov, Sergey Zharkov, Elena Vozhakina, Evgeniia Shakhnovich | Ou Hao, Peng Yuchang, Zhou Yiran, Zu Feng, Qiu Tian |
Synopsis
First Department
Yuri Bragin, after a year-long business trip, where he, as part of an investigation team, was investigating a high-profile case, returns to St. Petersburg. When he returns, he learns that the current head of the First Investigation Department of the First Directorate of the State Investigation Department, Vadim Maltsev, is retiring. With a high degree of probability, it is Bragin who will be offered his place. But Yuri is not a careerist and…
The Long Watch
A millennium-era leak case shaping cross-strait dynamics hides a covert tug-of-war between foreign forces and Chinese agents. In the late 90s, rookie Chunxiao and star agent Ma Qi foil plots together, but as time passes, the case reshapes all involved amid era-defining shifts.
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