The Exorcist's 2nd Meter

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The Exorcist's 2nd Meter
降魔的2.0
Genre Supernatural
Created byDave Fong Chun-chiu
Written byRuby Law Pui-ching
Starring Kenneth Ma
Mandy Wong
Hubert Wu
Moon Lau
Gloria Tang
Zoie Tam
C-Kwan
Ram Chiang
Susan Tse
Iris Lam
Kayee Tam
Willie Wai
Hugo Wong
Alex Mak
Julian Gaertner
Opening themeCrossroads (十字路口) by Hubert Wu
Ending themeI Can’t Forget About You (我未能忘掉你) by Hana Kuk
Mortals Don’t Know About Love (凡人不懂愛) by Hubert Wu
There Is Love (原來有愛) by Kayee Tam
ComposersAlan Cheung Ka-shing
Lowell Lo Kwun-ting
Hubert Wu
Country of originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes25
Production
ProducerDave Fong Chun-chiu
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time45 minutes (per episode)
Production company TVB
Release
Original network TVB Jade
Original release4 May (2020-05-04) 
5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
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The Exorcist's Meter

The Exorcist's 2nd Meter, also known as The Exorcist's Meter 2.0, is a 2020 Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). [1] Serving as the second season to 2017's The Exorcist's Meter , Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong and Moon Lau return to reprise their roles, while Hubert Wu portrays an entirely new character.

Contents

Synopsis

Sometime after the events of the first season, Ma Kwai the taxi driver has fully devoted himself in honoring Shek Kam Dong's destiny as an exorcist. Choosing to embrace his destiny, Ma is forced to choose between family and exorcism after he encounters the spirit of his childhood friend Mok Wai Ho, who comes to him facing a mysterious threat.

Production

A costume fitting press conference was held on 3 January 2019. [2] The filming lasted from January to May 2019.

Cast and characters

Main Leads

Major Supporting Cast

Other characters

Guest appearance

Viewership ratings

The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewership. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade ratings in Hong Kong who watched the episode live and on myTV SUPER.

#WeekEpisode(s)Avg. pointsPeak pointsRef.
14 — 8 May 20201 — 529.932.1 [3]
211 — 15 May 20206 — 1028.930.4 [4]
318 — 22 May 202011 — 1528.629.9 [5]
425 — 29 May 202016 — 2028.329.6 [6]
51 — 5 June 202021 — 2529.331.4 [7]

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards 2020

CategoryNomineeResult
Best DramaThe Exorcist’s 2nd MeterNominated
Best Actor Hubert Wu Nominated
Most Popular Male Character Hubert Wu as "Mok Wai-ho"Nominated (Top 5)
Most Popular Female Character Zoie Tam as "Thalassa"Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Ram Chiang Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Moon Lau Nominated
Zoie Tam Nominated
Most Improved Male ArtisteJoey LawNominated (Top 5)
Most Improved Female Artiste Moon Lau Nominated (Top 5)
Gloria Tang Nominated (Top 5)
Iris LamNominated (Top 5)
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Kenneth Ma and Hubert Wu Nominated
Most Popular Drama Theme Song Crossroads by Hubert Wu Nominated
I Can’t Forget About You by Hana Kuk Nominated
Mortals Don’t Know About Love by Hubert Wu Won
There Is Love by Kayee TamNominated
Favourite Drama in MalaysiaThe Exorcist’s 2nd MeterNominated (Top 5)
Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Hubert Wu as "Mok Wai-ho"Nominated

hk01 Television Drama Awards [8]

CategoryDrama / RoleResult
Best Actress Mandy Wong as "Chong Tsz-yeuk"Won

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