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Gimlet Eyes
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gimlet Eyes actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gimlet Eyes reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Serialized.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The story
What it's about
Guo Cong, Chief of the Travel Inspection Division at Huayan Airport Customs in Binhai, leads officers Zhang Yu, Lü Xiaoyan, Yan Bowen, and others in holding the frontline of national security. Within the fifty-meter stretch of the customs clearance channel, they see through deception, intercept smugglers, and crack down on a series of complex cases—from illegal gene sample trafficking and drug-concealed carpets to the smuggling of precious artworks, HPV vaccines, luxury watches, antiques, and psychotropic drugs. Through relentless efforts, they overcome daunting challenges, uncover the masterminds behind the smuggling rings, and safeguard the nation's interests. These young customs officers, in this process, gain invaluable experience and forge unbreakable bonds in the line of duty.
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