---
title: "Sparrow"
year: 2016
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/sparrow-2016"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 67727
imdb_id: "tt6437972"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 69
runtime_minutes: 45
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 11
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Sparrow (2016) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/sparrow-2016

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Sparrow is a television series first released in 2016. Catalogued under Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics. Produced and broadcast by Hunan Television. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 69 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A secret agent operates within the dangerous political landscape of revolutionary Shanghai."

### Why Watch
- based on a novel
- engaging historical setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- complex plot
- intense subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The series depicts intense themes related to the republican revolution.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: historical, dramatic, espionage, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (69 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 69
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (4%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 66 (96%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Li Yifeng** as *Chen Shen*
- **Zhou Dongyu** as *Xu Bicheng*
- **Zhang Luyi** as *Bi Zhongliang*
- **Zhang Ruoyun** as *Tang Shanhai*
- **Kan Qingzi** as *Li Xiaonan*
- **Wang Jinsong** as *Li Moqun*
- **郑言** as *Bian Tou*
- **Chen Guanning** as *Wei Zhi*
- **Zhang Dabao** as *Wu Long*
- **Li Honglei** as *An Liu San*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of the series?
The show is set in Shanghai during the revolutionary time.

### Q: Who is the protagonist?
The story follows a secret agent named Chen Shen.

### Q: What is the source material?
The series is based on a novel of the same name by Hai Fei.

### Q: What is the role of the main character?
Chen Shen serves as a secret agent under Special Operations Executive Director Bi Zhongliang.

### Q: What does the title refer to?
The title refers to a group of agents known as sparrow.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Sparrow — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/67727)
- [House sparrow - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*