Not A Murder Story (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Not A Murder Story is a mystery and crime series.

What it’s about. Dong, a wannabe actor, finally getting the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fame and success, wakes up with a dead woman, Meng, beside him. Unable to piece the night before together, Dong is determined not to let it stand in his way. He cleans up the scene and sets it up like a robbery went wrong but leaves traces of himself to be found unknowingly.While the police search the apartment, it turns out all residents have something to hide. A foreign caretaker always quarrels with Meng, a peeping Tom at the massage shop. This landlord seems kind and polite but, in fact, abuses his wife, an inharmonious family that pretends to be happy, and an owner of a publishing house in debt. To unravel the cause of Meng’s death, the long-kept darkest secrets, and everyone seems to have a motive for this murder.

Who’s in it. Not A Murder Story stars Liu Kuan-ting as Zhang Zedong, Sonia Sui as Lin Meng, Gingle Wang as Jiang Yilu and Caitlin Fang as Chen Zijie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Not A Murder Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Not A Murder Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of Not A Murder Story tend to enjoy Attack on Titan, Stranger Things, House and Riverdale.