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Season 1 – White Dragon

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Sheltered London professor Jonah Mulray tries to unravel the mystery behind his wife's sudden death; after learning his wife, Megan, was killed in a car accident on the mountain roads of Tai Po, he travels to Hong Kong and makes a shocking discovery.
White Dragon — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

White Dragon boasts a visually striking setting and a commanding central presence in John Simm, but this neon noir is hobbled by a mystery that doesn't hook and a reliance on its Hong Kong backdrop that arguably borders on cultural exploitation.

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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 02/28/2019
Universally intelligent performances make even minor characters interesting and hard to pin down even as they are being employed by the writers to well-defined, practical ends. Go to Full Review Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 02/08/2019
A seducing ride it is through dark places, terrifying confrontations, and tightly woven conspiracies elegantly undone. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 02/08/2019
2/5
It's not that the premise is terrible or the cast bad - John Simm did a heroic job with dialogue that was sometimes good, sometimes banal. It's just that to become invested in any thriller you must first be invested in at least some of the characters. Go to Full Review Ian Hyland Daily Mirror (UK) 04/09/2019
5/5
Last night's opening episode sucked me straight in and ended with a twist that would make even Bodyguard writer Jed Mercurio jealous. Go to Full Review Sarah Deen metro.co.uk 04/09/2019
If it weren't for the background actors Strangers could be set anywhere in the world. Here's hoping upcoming episodes treat Hong Kong almost like a secondary character, an exciting place to steep the mystery in. Go to Full Review Louisa Mellor Den of Geek 04/09/2019
Thrillers are rarely verbose, nor do they need to be, but this one appears to have lost respect for its audience's intelligence along the way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/14/2021 A really well produced and acted crime/mystery noir that intelligently borrows elements from the buddy cop genre. I think it uses one too many tropes to really feel like an original production but it does try with the Hong Kong setting and having a strong Asian lead like Athony Wong, even Kenneth Tsang with his limited screen time has a really good presence. I think the conspiracy mystery is engaging enough despite having some typical twists and turns but the series never really pushes far enough to make it's characters worth investing into or making it's HK setting a strong marker. The show is by no means bad with it's only problem being forgettable, unfortunately that might just be one fault too many for a conspiracy thriller drama. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Denton

Creator

Jonny Stockwood

Creator

John Simm

Jonah Mulray

Anthony Chau-Sang Wong

David Chen

Emilia Fox

Sally Porter

Dervla Kirwan

Megan Harris

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 10, 2018 Episode 1 Professor Jonah Mulray's life is turned upside-down when he discovers his wife, Megan Harris, has been killed in a car crash in Hong Kong. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 17, 2018 Episode 2 After Megan's final heartbreaking phone message, Jonah tries to convince David that she was killed; his search for proof uncovers further secrets that force him to question whether he ever truly knew his wife at all. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 24, 2018 Episode 3 When Jonah realizes Megan was involved with Hong Kong's most dangerous players, he starts to wonder whether those closest to her may know more than they've let on. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 1, 2018 Episode 4 Jonah finds himself left adrift when David goes off radar; fueled by suspicion and paranoia, Jonah tracks him down to the dazzling gambling island of Macau, where he comes face to face with David's dark past. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 8, 2018 Episode 5 Borne of necessity, Jonah goes under cover to find out once and for all whether David is connected to Megan's death -- and along the way, he must confront a triad member and known killer. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 15, 2018 Episode 6 Megan's last bequest leaves a trail of money that leads Jonah and David straight into the perilous jaws of Third Empire. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 22, 2018 Episode 7 Blindsided by Lau's abduction, David and Jonah embark on a desperate and frantic search that leads them to the devastating truth about Megan's past. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 29, 2018 Episode 8 The one question Jonah never thought he'd answer is finally resolved -- whether his marriage to Megan ever amounted to anything more than a lie. Details

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White Dragon — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Paul Andrew Williams
Creator
Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood
Executive Producer
Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Paul Andrew Williams
Screenwriter
Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood, Adam Gyngell, Harry Williams, Fred Armesto, Jack Williams
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 10, 2018