Forensic Heroes V

Forensic Heroes V
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Also known as法證先鋒V
Genre
Written by
  • Yip Tin-sing
  • Sin Siu-ling
Directed by
  • Ben Fong
  • Wong Kwok-fai
  • Au Yiu-kit
  • Cheung Hang-ho
Starring
Opening theme
"Days Can't Be Wrong (天不會錯)"
by Fred Cheng
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerBen Fong
Production locationHong Kong
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release14 November (2022-11-14) –
23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)
Related
Forensic Heroes

Forensic Heroes V (Chinese: 法證先鋒V) is a Hong Kong crime and police procedural television series produced by TVB in collaboration with the mainland Chinese streaming platform Youku. As the fifth installment of the Forensic Heroes franchise, the 30-episode series premiered on Youku on 26 October 2022, followed by its broadcast debut on TVB Jade on 14 November 2022. The series features an entirely new main cast, including Bosco Wong, Jacky Cai, Benjamin Yuen, Venus Wong, and Sisley Choi, and follows a reconstituted investigative team as they tackle complex homicides and criminal conspiracies.

Cast

Forensic Science Division

  • Bosco Wong as Yu Sing-pak, Senior Chemist and Laboratory Expert. Meticulous and a lone wolf; shares a romantic subplot with Fok Po-ying.
  • Matthew Ko as Cheung Sai-hei (Hayden), Senior Chemist, later revealed as the older brother of Cheung Man-kit and a fugitive criminal mastermind.
  • Fred Cheng as Cham Ting, Scientific Evidence Officer (SEO).
  • Irina Tang as Ko Hoi-hoi (Paris), SEO.
  • Randal Tsang as Chow Cheuk-hin (Kevin), SEO.
  • Lincoln Hui as Chung Hok-lai (Tony), SEO.
  • Jumbo Tsang as Sung Hiu-yan (Kate), SEO.
  • Telford Wong as Leung Chi-sun, SEO and mole within the division involved in vigilante killings.

Forensic Pathology Department

  • Jacky Cai as Dr. Fan Pui-ching (Ruby), Forensic Pathologist. Intelligent and professional; close colleague of Yu Sing-pak.
  • Matthew Chu as Tsui Yat-ming, Forensic Pathology Assistant

Regional Crime Unit

  • Benjamin Yuen as Tseng Ho-yin, Senior Police Inspector. Workaholic with insomnia; develops a complex relationship with Tam Sin-man.
  • Venus Wong as Fok Po-ying, Police Officer. Energetic and optimistic; develops a romantic interest in Yu Sing-pak.
  • Wiyona Yeung as Tong Sum-yuet, Police Officer.
  • Danny Hung as Lee Wai, Police Officer.
  • Gordon Ip as Fu Siu-kei, Police Officer.
  • Alan Chow as Luk Ka-chun, Police Officer.

Other key characters

  • Sisley Choi as Tam Sin-man (Taya), a multi-hyphenate with several part-time jobs; emotionally supports Tseng Ho-yin and assists in investigations.
  • Tony Hung as Chun Hak-nam, convicted former doctor; quietly protective of Dr. Fan.
  • Karl Ting as Fu Kim-shing, expelled medical student and leader of a vigilante cell.
  • Jason Lau as Szeto Leung, former forensic chemist.
  • Brian Tse as Cheung Man-kit, triad leader and primary antagonist.
  • Erica Chan as Tsui Ngan-kuk, social worker and trained boxer; member of the vigilante cell.
  • Coco Chiang as Lam Hoi-hing, coffee shop owner and psychological manipulator.

Episodes

No.Title [1]Original release date
1"Episodes 1−2"14 November 2022 (2022-11-14)
215 November 2022 (2022-11-15)
The team investigates a fatal fire breakout in a village house, uncovering a series of crimes within a dysfunctional family. Their investigation reveals multiple deaths linked to poisoning, kidnapping, and a failed revenge plot, culminating in the killings of the father and eldest daughter.
3"Episodes 3−6"16 November 2022 (2022-11-16)
417 November 2022 (2022-11-17)
518 November 2022 (2022-11-18)
621 November 2022 (2022-11-21)
The team investigates the death of a woman found in her villa, initially believed to be a robbery-murder due to signs of strangulation and a break-in. Overlooked forensic evidence leads to a wrongful conviction, but the suspect is later released as new findings emerge. In a separate case, recently released ex-convict Hak-nam asks Ruby to reinvestigate his girlfriend's death, years after he was convicted of entering a suicide pact with her and supplying the drugs involved. The investigation reveals that the crime was actually committed by Ruby's best friend—Hak-nam's ex-girlfriend—who poisoned the victim out of jealousy.
7"Episode 7"22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)
The team investigates a case of elder abuse at a senior care home, where the combined actions of the caretakers and one of the residents result in the death of a senior.
8"Episodes 8−10"23 November 2022 (2022-11-23)
924 November 2022 (2022-11-24)
1025 November 2022 (2022-11-25)
The team reopens a case involving the murder of a woman 42 years ago, after her body is discovered inside a television box. Investigation reveals that her boyfriend had been wrongly convicted. The team also uncovers another body at a distillery, killed by the boyfriend's sister and concealed with his help for decades.
11"Episodes 11−13"28 November 2022 (2022-11-28)
1229 November 2022 (2022-11-29)
1330 November 2022 (2022-11-30)
Sing-pak continues investigating the woman's death in her villa and discovers that key evidence was tampered with by a team member, revealed to be Sai-hei, who then flees. Meanwhile, the team examines a separate case in which a man is found dead at home, suspected of CO₂ poisoning. In a third case, a man's body washes ashore with a fatal stab wound, leading police to a ramen shop and identifying the killer.
14"Episodes 14−15"1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
152 December 2022 (2022-12-02)
The team investigates three murders—a man killed with liquid nitrogen and thrown from a high-rise, a woman found in a fish tank drenched in tallow wax, and another man burned to death by fireworks—leading them to suspect a serial killer. Police believe the crimes are staged to represent the "18 Levels of Hell," including the Frozen Mountain, Bloody Lake, and Volcano. Before the killer is shot dead, Ruby is taken hostage and later discovers that her neighbor is an accomplice, who recaptures her, prompting her to stab him in self-defense.
16"Episodes 16−17"5 December 2022 (2022-12-05)
176 December 2022 (2022-12-06)
While searching for her estranged father, Taya and Ho-yin discover his current wife dead from self-inflicted stab wounds and Taya's mother unconscious. The woman had committed suicide after discovering a photograph of her husband's first family. Investigation reveals that years earlier, Taya's father—who later developed retrograde amnesia—murdered Ho-yin's parents to fund his previous wife's treatment, leading to his arrest.
18"Episodes 18−20"7 December 2022 (2022-12-07)
198 December 2022 (2022-12-08)
209 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
Following her encounter with serial killers, Ruby develops PTSD and experiences hallucinations. The team investigates the stabbing death of the man who hired Taya's father to murder Ho-yin's parents; the assailant is later killed by Man-kit, the villa case murderer, while Sai-hei, Man-kit's older brother, tampers with evidence to obstruct the investigation. In a separate case, a Forensic Science Division secretary's husband dies from asphyxia, later determined to have been accidentally smothered by his sleepwalking wife.
21"Episodes 21−23"12 December 2022 (2022-12-12)
2213 December 2022 (2022-12-13)
2314 December 2022 (2022-12-14)
Following Ruby's recovery, the team reopens a cold case involving a senior officer who has been missing for 18 months. The investigation links three deceased insurance employees: an original murder victim, a skeletal second victim, and a man recently killed at home. It is revealed that a colleague murdered the first and third victims over a professional grievance, while the missing officer's partner killed the second victim during an unauthorized search and later accidentally caused the officer's death.
24"Episodes 24−28"15 December 2022 (2022-12-15)
2516 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
2619 December 2022 (2022-12-19)
2720 December 2022 (2022-12-20)
2821 December 2022 (2022-12-21)
The arc follows a series of interconnected murders and criminal schemes. Kim-shing, alongside Ngan-kuk and Chi-sun, kills a drug supplier who had forced a teenage girl into trafficking; the supplier is later revealed to have supplied drugs to Man-kit. Sai-hei exploits the crime to boost Man-kit's triad standing by framing a rival, resulting in a wrongful conviction and death in prison. He then coerces the trio—now acting as a vigilante cell—into further "extrajudicial liquidations" of Man-kit's remaining rivals. The alliance collapses after Man-kit causes the death of a local coffee shop owner, a woman of significance to Sai-hei who had been kidnapped by his subordinates. In retaliation, Sai-hei orders the trio to kill the three men responsible for her death. Following the trio's arrest, the arc concludes with a violent confrontation between the Cheung brothers, during which Szeto Leung, who has a protective connection to the deceased coffee shop owner, fatally stabs Man-kit.
29"Episodes 29−30"22 December 2022 (2022-12-22)
3023 December 2022 (2022-12-23)
The investigation into Sai-hei's death identifies the new coffee shop owner as a psychological manipulator who exploits trauma to provoke homicidal behavior. She orchestrates the manipulation of Szeto Leung and Ngan-kuk, murders Sai-hei, and subsequently kidnaps Bo-ying, though Sing-pak successfully rescues her. The case focuses on profiling her pathological method of using murder as a form of emotional catharsis for her victims.

Production

After producer Mui Siu-ching retired following the fourth season, the Forensic Heroes series continued under a new production team, with the recurring "clown" character remaining a central element throughout all installments.[2] The fifth installment was produced by Ben Fong, with scripts supervised by Yip Tin-sing and Sin Siu-ling, and direction handled by Fong alongside a rotating team of directors.[3][4] Filming took place approximately from September 2021 to January 2022.[5] To ensure technical accuracy, the production team conducted extensive research into forensic terminology and provided actors with specialized training in laboratory protocols. A custom-built forensic office set was also constructed, featuring realistic props and modern filming techniques.[6]

Music

Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Days Can't Be Wrong (天不會錯)"Hayes YeungAlex LauFred Cheng3:12[7]
2."Never Again (再也不見)"Vivian Koo
  • Alex Lau
  • Vivian Koo
Vivian Koo4:38[8]
3."Farewell Yesterday (道別昨天)"Hayes YeungAlan CheungBosco Wong4:16[9]
4."Possibly (或者)"Hayes YeungAlex LauVenus Wong3:30[10]

Ratings and reception

The series received mixed reviews from audiences, earning a Douban rating of 5.9, with some critics and viewers expressing disappointment.[11][12] In Hong Kong, it attracted 1.54 million viewers in its first week, with a slight decline to 1.42 million by the finale.[13][14]

Week Episodes Airing dates Ratings[a] Ref.
Cross-platform peak ratings Viewership
11 – 514–18 November 202223.7 points1.54 million[13]
26 – 1021–25 November 202222.5 points1.46 million[16]
311 – 1528 November–2 December 202221.7 points1.41 million[17]
416 – 205–9 December 202220.5 points1.33 million[18]
521 – 2512–16 December 202221 points1.36 million[19]
626 – 3019–23 December 202221.8 points1.42 million[14]

Release

The series premiered on Youku on 26 October 2022, before airing on TVB Jade on 14 November 2022.[20][11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2022 AEG Entertainment Popularity Best Actor (TV series) Bosco Wong Won [21]
55th TVB Anniversary Awards My Favorite Television Series (Malaysia) Forensic Heroes V Nominated [22]
My Favorite Actor in a Leading Role (Malaysia) Bosco Wong Nominated [23]

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Hong Kong's TV rating system, each rating point represents approximately 64,670 viewers.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 法證先鋒V︳王牌劇集面目全非 唯有小丑橋段拍足5輯 [Forensic Heroes V: The Hit Series is Completely Unrecognizable, Only the Clown Segment Has Been Filmed Through All 5 Seasons]. Yahoo! Hong Kong (in Traditional Chinese). 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. ↑ 董欣琪 (11 June 2022). 法證先鋒V｜第五位小丑登場揭開懸念 十八層地獄法殺人畫面血腥 [Forensic Heroes V: Fifth Clown Appears, Unveiling Suspense; Eighteen Levels of Hell-Style Murder Scenes Are Bloody]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  3. ↑ 《法證先鋒V》感激王敏奕從旁引導 糖妹自命理性拍喊戲但求唔醜樣 [Forensic Heroes V: Kandy Wong Grateful for Venus Wong's Guidance; She Hopes Not to Look Ugly in Crying Scenes]. Bastille Post (in Traditional Chinese). 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Closing credits (Episodes 1–30)". Forensic Heroes V (in Cantonese). 2022. TVB Jade. TVB.
  5. ↑ 董欣琪 (14 January 2022). 黃宗澤連拍四套戲超搏殺 12位演員劇接劇唐詩詠捱到生粒粒 [Bosco Wong Shot Four Dramas Nonstop, Pushing to the Limit; 12 Actors Worked Back-to-back, and Natalie Tong Developed Rashes From Exhaustion]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  6. ↑ 獨家丨為《法證V》捱到腰斷「頭髮白」 黃宗澤唔恨做視帝只求圓導演夢 [Exclusive: Bosco Wong Suffered Excruciating Back Pain and Started Getting "White Hair" While Filming Forensic Heroes V — He Doesn't Mind Not Becoming TV King, He Just Wants to Fulfill His Dream of Becoming a Director]. Sing Tao Daily (Interview) (in Traditional Chinese). 25 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Days Can't Be Wrong 天不會錯 (Theme from TV Drama Forensic Heroes V) by Fred Cheng on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Never Again 再也不見 (Ending Theme from TV Drama Forensic Heroes V) by Vivian Koo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Farewell Yesterday 道別昨天 (Theme from TV Drama Forensic Heroes V) by Bosco Wong on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Possibly 或者 (Theme from TV Drama Forensic Heroes V) by Venus Wong on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 續集毀經典？《法證先鋒V》豆瓣評分只有5.9分 內地網民：希望唔好再有6 [Sequel Ruining a Classic? Forensic Heroes V Scores Only 5.9 on Douban, Mainland Netizens: "Hopefully There Won't Be a Sixth Season"]. Yahoo! Hong Kong (in Traditional Chinese). 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  12. ↑ 邱愛霖 (14 November 2022). 法證先鋒V ｜首集出現三大瑕疵 黃宗澤被海怪襲擊令人O咀 [Forensic Heroes V: First Episode Shows Three Major Flaws, Bosco Wong Attacked by Sea Monster Leaves Viewers Shocked]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  13. 1 2 林迅景 (26 November 2022). 《法證先鋒V》內地評分低過《超能使者》黃宗澤唔夠劉穎鏇撼? [Forensic Heroes V rated lower than I've Got the Power in mainland China—Bosco Wong outshined by Tiffany Lau?]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  14. 1 2 無綫公布上周收視 《東張》高踞榜首 《輕‧功》有「升」勢 [TVB Ratings: Scoop Tops Chart; Go With the Float On the Rise]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "TVB Interim Report 2025" (PDF). TVB. 2025. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  16. ↑ 沈震軒開殺戒 超能使者死得人多 [Sammy Sum's Rampage Kills Many Super-powered Agents]. Oriental Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  17. ↑ 林迅景 (5 December 2022). 4套TVB台慶劇收視暫時排名 《超能使者》輸《美麗戰場》大局已定 [TVB anniversary drama ratings: I've Got the Power trails Beauty of War, Result Clear]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  18. ↑ 黎耀祥《輕．功》首周收視低開 《中年好聲音》有聲勢 [Wayne Lai's Go With the Float Starts Slow; Midlife Sing & Shine! Gains Momentum]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  19. ↑ 無綫公布上周收視 《獎門人》最高24.9點 續踞榜首位置 [TVB Ratings: Super Trio Series Hits 24.9 Points, Remains at Top Spot]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  20. ↑ 張嘉敏 (28 October 2022). 黃宗澤主演《法證先鋒V》內地率先播映 竟與11年前所演角色撞名 [Bosco Wong Stars in Forensic Heroes V, Premiering First in mainland China, Coincidentally With a Character Name He Played 11 Years Ago]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  21. ↑ 羅志宏 (12 December 2022). 人氣娛樂王｜胡定欣《白色強人II》爆冷贏最佳女主角 視后大熱江美儀、鮑起靜得人氣女演員獎 [AEG Entertainment Popularity: Nancy Wu Upsets for Best Actress (Big White Duel II); Favorites Elena Kong and Nina Paw Win Popular Actress]. U Lifestyle (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  22. ↑ 【萬千星輝頒獎典禮2022】馬來西亞最喜愛TVB電視劇集：超能使者，得獎實至名歸，恭喜晒！｜馬來西亞最喜愛TVB電視劇集｜陳展鵬｜唐詩詠｜陳山聰｜劉穎鏇｜超能使者 [2022 TVB Anniversary Awards: My Favorite Television Series (Malaysia)] (Video) (in Cantonese). Hong Kong: TVB on Youtube / Google, Inc. 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  23. ↑ 【萬千星輝頒獎典禮2022】馬來西亞最喜愛TVB男主角：陳展鵬《 超能使者 》，成為大馬視帝！｜陳展鵬｜馬來西亞最喜愛TVB男主角｜超能使者 [2022 TVB Anniversary Awards: My Favorite Leading Actor (Malaysia)] (Video) (in Cantonese). Hong Kong: TVB on Youtube / Google, Inc. 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
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