The Victims' Game

A meticulous forensic investigator who lives with Asperger's syndrome finds his life turned upside down when a cold case suddenly connects to his estranged daughter. He isn't the type to trust instincts alone, so he starts reassembling evidence, revisiting past scenes, and questioning people who thought they'd closed the book. As he pushes against bureaucratic limits and personal estrangement, unlikely partnerships form and hidden motives surface. The series focuses on the procedural work and the detective's particular way of thinking, keeping revelations measured so viewers can follow the logic without spoiling the outcome.

Created by David Chuang, Chen Kuan-chung, and Chien Shih-Keng, the show debuted in 2020. It stars Joseph Chang and Hsu Wei-Ning, with Tarcy Su, Wang Shih-Sian, and Dean Fujioka in key roles, and reached international audiences through streaming platforms in its release year.

Critical response has leaned positive, reflected in a 7.6/10 user vote average from 49 votes. Reviewers and viewers praised the lead performances and the attention to procedural detail, noting how the story balances case work with the detective's personal life. The series raises recurring questions about empathy, justice, and how we understand neurodiversity within high-stakes work.

The depiction of a neurodiverse lead in a mainstream crime drama prompted discussion about representation on screen, especially in Taiwanese television going global. Fans highlighted the series' visual clarity in crime scene reconstruction and the way it let a different cognitive style drive the plot, which encouraged more interest in similar regional dramas on international streaming services.

While it didn't claim major international awards, the series helped boost the profiles of its principal cast across Asian markets and among global viewers who seek subtitled drama. It also contributed to a growing recognition that crime procedurals can center characters who think and work outside typical social norms, without reducing them to a single trait.