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Two detectives, one phone, 15 years apart — and somehow the past keeps calling collect.
Mini Series
TMDB
70

Unknown Number (2019)

Time-bending cop bromanceCold case obsessionNostalgia noir

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 1 • Episode 32

Latest

Episode 32

Nov 27, 2019

Overview

MysteryCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy

Through a mysterious Motorola phone, two detectives - one from the present, and the other from 15 years in the past - begin communicating and working together to solve cold cases.

Flag of CNCNChinese
Content warning
remakemurderserial killerdetectivepolice departmentpolice profilingsignalpast and present
Fate vs. free willInstitutional failureGenerational traumaTechnology as bridge and weapon

Standout Aspects

Writing

Tight paradox plotting across 15 years of callbacks.

Acting

Du Chun and Li Xiaoran sell impossible chemistry through static.

Production

Dual-timeline period detail that actually commits.

Best for:Binge: 32 episodes of temporal whiplash — commit or perish.·Solo: Late-night rabbit hole for true crime addicts.·Rewatch: Catch the timeline callbacks you definitely missed.
Heads up:Violence: Serial killer crimes shown in detail; not for the squeamish.·Emotional: Multiple parental deaths and broken families in flashback.
First AiredOct 23, 2019
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes32
Tencent Video

Top Cast

Du Chun

Du Chun

Cao Zheng

Li Xiaoran

Li Xiaoran

He Jun

Wang Tianchen

Wang Tianchen

Gu Ming Zhe

Ma Rui

Ma Rui

Wen Jing Ya's Mother

Cheng Fangxu

Cheng Fangxu

Lu Xiao Bei

Zhao Qianzi

Zhao Qianzi

Ma Xiao Jing's Mother

Chen Ya'an

Chen Ya'an

Wen Jing Ya

Ask about Unknown Number

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This is the Chinese remake of Korea's Signal (2016), part of a wave of Korean-to-Chinese crime drama adaptations that dominated streaming platforms in the late 2010s.

Memorable

The Motorola Razr becomes practically a character itself — the production reportedly secured vintage units because modern smartphones would've killed the analog tension.

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