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The Long Way Back

TV·2025–2025·1 season, 34 episodes·CCTV-8·Drama, War & Politics·NEW

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The journey of an ordinary soldier in the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army during the 14-year Second Sino-Japanese War, highlighting the region's grueling and heroic fight against Japanese imperialist forces.

Cast

Hu JunHu JunLao ShandongLi NaiwenLi NaiwenTang DeyuanChen JingkeChen JingkeTian XiaoguiYuan ShanshanYuan ShanshanHua'erRen BinRen BinGao YunhuSong JiatengSong JiatengFu QingLin YongjianLin YongjianXiao Tie Lin [Mudanjiang police chief]

Episodes by season

Season0134Episodes2025Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Long Way Back S01E01Episode 1August 25, 2025—
  2. S01E02The Long Way Back S01E02Episode 2August 25, 2025—
  3. S01E03The Long Way Back S01E03Episode 3August 25, 2025—
  4. S01E04The Long Way Back S01E04Episode 4August 25, 2025—
  5. S01E05The Long Way Back S01E05Episode 5August 26, 2025—
  6. S01E06The Long Way Back S01E06Episode 6August 26, 2025—
  7. S01E07The Long Way Back S01E07Episode 7August 27, 2025—
  8. S01E08The Long Way Back S01E08Episode 8August 27, 2025—
  9. S01E09The Long Way Back S01E09Episode 9August 28, 2025—
  10. S01E10The Long Way Back S01E10Episode 10August 28, 2025—
  11. S01E11The Long Way Back S01E11Episode 11August 29, 2025—
  12. S01E12The Long Way Back S01E12Episode 12August 29, 2025—
  13. S01E13The Long Way Back S01E13Episode 13August 30, 2025—
  14. S01E14The Long Way Back S01E14Episode 14August 30, 2025—
  15. S01E15The Long Way Back S01E15Episode 15August 31, 2025—
  16. S01E16The Long Way Back S01E16Episode 16August 31, 2025—
  17. S01E17The Long Way Back S01E17Episode 17September 1, 2025—
  18. S01E18The Long Way Back S01E18Episode 18September 1, 2025—
  19. S01E19The Long Way Back S01E19Episode 19September 2, 2025—
  20. S01E20The Long Way Back S01E20Episode 20September 2, 2025—
  21. S01E21The Long Way Back S01E21Episode 21September 3, 2025—
  22. S01E22The Long Way Back S01E22Episode 22September 3, 2025—
  23. S01E23The Long Way Back S01E23Episode 23September 4, 2025—
  24. S01E24The Long Way Back S01E24Episode 24September 4, 2025—
  25. S01E25The Long Way Back S01E25Episode 25September 5, 2025—
  26. S01E26The Long Way Back S01E26Episode 26September 5, 2025—
  27. S01E27The Long Way Back S01E27Episode 27September 6, 2025—
  28. S01E28The Long Way Back S01E28Episode 28September 6, 2025—
  29. S01E29The Long Way Back S01E29Episode 29September 7, 2025—
  30. S01E30The Long Way Back S01E30Episode 30September 7, 2025—
  31. S01E31The Long Way Back S01E31Episode 31September 8, 2025—
  32. S01E32The Long Way Back S01E32Episode 32September 8, 2025—
  33. S01E33The Long Way Back S01E33Episode 33September 9, 2025—
  34. S01E34The Long Way Back S01E34Episode 34September 9, 2025—

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