Lost in the Shadows (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Lost in the Shadows is a drama, mystery and crime series.

What it’s about. In the 1990s, on a night filled with thunder and lightning, a small county town called Zhaoyang witnessed the mysterious pursuit and uncertain fate of a teenager. Two other boys who disappeared with him also vanished without a trace. Three years later, one of the boys reemerged as a "little pickpocket," pretending to have lost his memory and returned to his family. Behind the successful recognition, is it a reunion or a continuation of a mistake? Surprisingly, the seemingly reunited family still harbors secrets and threats. An old police officer conducts a covert investigation, and after a cat-and-mouse chase, clues about the whereabouts of the other two missing boys begin to emerge. The truths behind multiple disappearances, human trafficking, manslaughter, and murder cases gradually come to light. As the mystery unravels, the old police officer and the "missing boy" achieve mutual redemption, wrapping this suspenseful narrative into a story about family ties.

Who’s in it. Lost in the Shadows stars Zhang Songwen as Wang Shitu, Rong Zishan as Bian Jie / Xiao Qi, Cheng Taishen as Jin Manfu and Chen Yusi as Jin Yan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Lost in the Shadows 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 Lost in the Shadows page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lost in the Shadows tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.