Dear readers, October 2026 here! So many things to do on this month. The biggest one is obviously Halloween. Pumpkins are starting to show up everywhere as well as the party invitations. And don’t forget that the Christmas shopping season is also starting to warm up. So, to save your money for Christmas presents without sacrificing your Halloween fun, I‘ve got some ideas for you, it got something to do with Chinese dramas of course :).
Save your weekend café hopping budget and spends your time in the comfort of your home, accompanied by Viki, WeTV, Netflix, Youku, Tencent, and Mango. As for the costume, if dressing up as Fang Chang Yu from the Pursuit of Jade feels like too much work, I’ve got two options for you.
You could go wear your ordinary white shirt, dress pants, and leather shoes. Don’t forget to leave the upper buttons open and put on your grumpy looks. Congratulations, you’ve just become Luan Nian from The Early Spring. Or, if you like to wear dresses, just go with a white flowing dress, long black hair, and pale make up. You’ll be great as a Chinese ghost. No expensive costume required. 😆
Now go on and find something for your Chinese dramas watch list this weekend. Happy reading and Happy Halloween! 🎃
Read also our Articles List of released Chinese dramas in 2026:
- New Upcoming Chinese Dramas in 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Premier in February 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Premiere in March 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Premiere in April 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Released in May 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Premier June 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Premier in July 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Premier in August 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Release in September 2026
- New Chinese Dramas Release in October 2026
New Chinese Dramas Release in October 2026
1. Shadow Punisher
- Drama Title: Shadow Punisher
- Also Known As: 魅影神捕, Mei Ying Shen Bu, Shadow Unisaber
- Genres: Historical, Mystery, Fantasy
- Cast: Luo Yun Xi, Fang Yi Lun, Shen Yu Jie
- Number of Episodes: 30
- Date of Release: October 2, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi
- Adapted from the novel “Mei Ying Shen Bu” by Wang Ke
Let start October 2026 with Luo Yun Xi’s drama, Shadow Punisher. Nope, this is not a romance drama, but the story will keep you at the edge of your seat. Our advice: do not watch this drama as a daily dose of entertainment. It was better if you watch several episodes in one go. that would be a more satisfying experience. Plus, you got to see him and Fang Yi Lung a little more than just in 45 minutes. 😁
In the 37th year of the Hongyun Era, the Imperial Court establishes the Divine Constable Bureau to deal with strange and bloody cases that begin appearing across the Great Shi Dynasty.
Li Si, who was known as Master Qing Yang, deliberately joins the bureau to investigate the mysterious death of the Fourth Prince. There, he meets Bai Zhen Zhu, Meng Rui, and Xuan Yuan Shan. Together, they investigate the case one after another. From mysterious death of nine young woman, strange creatures, to unexplained phenomena.
Their investigation soon leads them to the remnants of Liluo, a fallen kingdom with its Five Extraordinary Mystical Arts. As Li Si and his team uncover the truth behind every case, they realized that someone is planning something much bigger against the Great Shi Dynasty.
But nobody knows that Li Si also hiding a secret of his own. When his personal mission is connected to a larger conspiracy, he must decide whether to follow his own path or stand with his fellow constables to protect the people and the peace of the Great Shi Dynasty.
2. Fatal Proximity to Him
- Drama Title: Fatal Proximity to Him
- Also Known As: 不可靠近的他, Bu Ke Kao Jin De Ta, He Is Unapproachable
- Genres: Modern, Romance, Fantasy
- Cast: Zhao Xi Xi, Qin Xiao Xuan
- Number of Episodes: 23
- Date of Release: October 2, 2026
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
First Chinese short drama of the in October 2026! Short dramas have so many romance stories. Although they sometimes feel like a repeat of the same contract marriage, CEO romance, or revenge-and-romance tropes. But when the synopsis looks this tempting, who are we to say no?
Fatal Proximity to Him is about Luo Xi Yu and He Lan, that both both come from broken families. During their high school time, they find comfort and understanding in each other. But then their lives take different paths, and He Lan was forced to leave school to protect Luo Xi Yu.
Twelve years later, Luo Xi Yu has become a prima ballerina, while He Lan silently watch over her from afar. When they meet again, Luo Xi Yu begins to suffer a series of unexpected disasters. She soon discovers that their fates are connected to a mysterious time loop.
Every time they fall in love, she dies. Then she will wake up to the same cycle in another timeline. Determine to break the cycle, Luo XI Yu and He Lan set out to uncover the truth behind the repeated deaths and find the person responsible. This time, He Lan decides to stop running from their fate and face it with Luo Yu Xi.
3. Death is Coming
- Drama Title: Death is Coming
- Also Known As: 死刑将至, Si Xing Jiang Zhi, Time to Die, Death Penalty
- Genre: Mystery, Fantasy
- Cast: Su Xiao Ding, Ding Yong Dao, Wang Zhi Fei
- Number of Episodes: 27
- Date of Release: October 5, 2026
- Original Network: Tencent
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
Okay, the title was a bit unsettling, and the first episode started with a bang. But this is October 2026. The month to train your fear. So, if you are looking for something to give yourself a little scare, why not give this Death is Coming drama a try? 🫣
Fu Ting, a young lawyer wants to become the student of Yan Tong, a respected senior lawyer. To prove himself, he is given one month to complete psychological analyses of thirteen capital cases. Locked inside a sealed room.
Fu Ting finds himself entering the world of each case and experiencing the crime scene first hand. As he works through the case he gradually discovers that the final case is connected to the murder of Yan Tong’s mother. to solve the case, Fu Ting must find the truth hidden behind reality and illusion.
4. King of Comedy
- Drama Title: King of Comedy
- Also Known As: 喜剧之王, Xi Ju Zhi Wang
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Cast: Yang Chao Yue, Jiang Long, Zhang Chi, Jiang Shi Meng
- Number of Episodes: 24
- Date of Release: October 6, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi
- Adapted from Stephen Chow’s 1999 film of the same title “The King of Comedy”
After scaring yourself with Death is Coming, your mind will need something to recover. Please welcome KING OF COMEDY!! A new adaptation of Stephen Chow’s classic movie starring Yang Chao Yue and Jiang Long (who also directed this drama along with 3 other directors).
This drama isn’t your average drama. We’ve already watched several episodes, and it feels like watching a life show on stage. We never thought that Yang Chao Yue can do comedy flawlessly. Well, if mystery keeps you jittery, this comedy will be your recovery therapy.
Zhou Ke is a struggling actor who dreams big but has to take odd jobs to pay off his debts. A chance encounter leads him to A Zhen, a woman from a small fishing village who is determined to save her home and village from demolition.
To restore the village to its former glory, she plans to use The King of Comedy IP to make promotional videos and gain 100,000 followers within 7 days. Zhou Ke joined her in this seemingly impossible project and do their utmost to make it work despite the obstacles along the way.
5. Reunion Across Time
- Drama Title: Reunion Across Time
- Also Known As: 楚离, Chu Li
- Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy
- Cast: Xu Xiao Nuo, Yu Xuan Chen
- Number of Episodes: 24
- Date of Release: October 8, 2026
- Original Network: Tencent
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
This Reunion Across Time drama is a short getaway for you who need some time off from reality in October 2026. No passport needed, just push the play button and let the drama take you away from that nagging boss or annoying colleagues. No leave request needed.
When Qin General Bai Qi attacks Yingdu, the capital of Chu, 300,000 people are killed. Desperate to save them, Shamanesss Chu Li tries to reverse time using the Chu Phoenix Call. However, she ended up killed by a stranger named Song Zi Yuan.
The two are then sent back 49 days before the massacre, giving them a second chance to prevent the tragedy. But why did Song Zi Yuan kil Chu Li, and what connects these two strangers? As they work to together to save the innocent people, they gradually uncover a mysterious bond from a past life.
6. The Vanishing Beauty
- Drama Title: The Vanishing Beauty
- Also Known As: 美人余, Lady Yu, Mei Ren Yu
- Genres: Family, Melodrama
- Cast: Li Yi Tong, Wang Jia Jia, Chang Hua Sen, Zeng Meng Xue
- Number of Episodes: 28
- Date of Release: October 9, 2026
- Original Network: Dragon TV, Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
- Adapted from the web novel “Mei Ren Yu” by Yi Bei
Did you know that last September 2026, Li Yi Tong showed up on our screen with Li Xian in A Prophet drama? In that drama, she played a woman who set a marriage trap for Li Xian so they could scam him out of his wealth.
This October 2026, she’s back with The Vanishing Beauty as a woman whose husband had been secretly manipulating her, so he and his family can get control her wealth. So, basically, Li Yi Tong spent September learning how to scam, only to spend October getting scammed herself. Wow. Girl, your learned NOTHING. 😂
Yu Meng, an only child from Jiangsu Zhejiang Shanghai, is a popular internet blogger. People admired her as a woman with perfect life. She lacks nothing in term of love and wealth. Her perfect husband adored her and their marriage is blissful.
But on their fifth wedding anniversary, the happy marriage begins to crumble. The man she trusts turns out to be far from perfect and her in-laws are busy finding ways to exploits her financially. With her marriage falling apart and her money at risk, Yu Meng can no longer turned a blind eye.
With her friends by her side, she begins to fight back and take control of her own life. But when the people closest to her becomes the one she can no longer trust, how much will she have to lose before she can finally start over?
7. Good Night
- Drama Title: Good Night
- Also Known As: 此处通往繁星, Ci Chu Tong Wang Fan Xing, To Future Ghosts
- Genres: Youth, Drama
- Cast: Guo Qi Lin, Zhang Xue Ying
- Number of Episodes: 10
- Date of Release: October 9, 2026
- Original Network: Mango TV, Youku
- Where to Watch MangoTV, Youku
Dear readers, we were exciting for Good Night drama because it only has 10 episodes. This one surely won’t take too many days out of our lives. Imagine starting this drama on Friday night and actually finishing it on Saturday.
You’ll still have Sunday to go to the park, go hiking, try cooking, or just spending time reading in your balcony. This kind of drama is surely a blessing. Not that we hate a very LONG drama, we just need a break from tormenting ourselves.
After failing to build a career in Beijing, Wang Can reruns to his hometown and takes job as an embalmer at Qingliangshan Funeral Home. He considers the job as a temporary solution until he can figure out his next move. There he reunites with three childhood friends who now work alongside him.
As he helps families say goodbye to their loved ones, Wang Can begins to understand the meaning of his job and grows into a skilled mortician. When faced whit the choice of retuning to Beijing or staying with his friends, Wang Can decides to remain. What once seemed like a stopgap has become a calling, as he finds purpose in helping others gives their loved ones a proper farewell.
8. Wei Da De Chang Zheng
- Drama Title: Wei Da De Chang Zheng
- Also Known As: 伟大的长征
- Genres: Historical, Drama
- Cast: Yu He Wei, Wang Jin Song, Cao Lei, He Zheng Jun, Zhu Gang Ri Yao, Wu Jian, Li Hong Lian, Guo Guang Ping, Zhao Xiao Xing
- Number of Episodes: 60
- Date of Release: October 9, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi, CCTV
This Wei Da De Chang Zheng drama is created to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Long March of the Chinese Red Army. We still haven’t got the official English title for this drama. Some sources say it will be titled The Great Long March, but let’s wait for the official announcement. But in the meantime, there’s no need to overthink it. Or, you know, just hit play the button when the day comes.
In 1934, Japan intensified its invasion of China. Chiang Kai Shek launched the Fifth Encirclement Campaign, the largest-ever campaign ever launched. With the enemy forces closing in, the Chinese Red Army had no choice but to retreat and begin what would become known as the Long March. They were forced to evacuate the Soviet areas on both sides of the Yangtze River.
Covering 25,000 miles across 11 provinces, the troops crossed 18 mountains, 24 rivers, desolated grasslands and snowcapped mountains. In October 1936, the three main Red Army forces finally reunited, marking the end of the Long March.
9. Rising Justice
- Drama Title: Rising Justice
- Also Known As: 蒸蒸日上, Zheng Zheng Ri Shang
- Genre: Urban, Drama
- Cast: Gao Ye, Elvis Han
- Number of Episodes: 22
- Date of Release: October 10, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi, Tencent Video
On this October 2026, we’ve had the Chinese mystery, and we’ve had the fantasy. Now, it’s time to bring on the lawyers drama! Rising Justice is stepping into the courtroom. Every case here has a story, every argument matters, and justice is anything but guaranteed. Dear readers, let the legal battles begin!
Not gonna lie, we’re also here for Elvis Han. 😁
After resigning from the prestigious Honghu Law Firm over a case, Xiao Long NV opens her own law firm above a public bathhouse. Her decision costs her both clients and her friendship with Li Xin, who eventually rises and becomes Honghu’s youngest senior lawyer.
While Li Xin’s career takes off, Xiao Logn Nv become the laughingstock on the Lawyers’ Street. Refusing to give up, she teams up with three unlikely partners to take on cases big and small. As their paths continue to cross, Xiao Long Nv and Li Xin find themselves on opposite sides, with their different views of justice were put to the test.
10. The Lament of Autumn
- Drama Title: The Lament of Autumn
- Also Known As: 玉簟秋, Yu Dian Qiu
- Genres: Historical, Romance
- Cast: Cheng Lei, Xu Ruo Han
- Number of Episodes: 38
- Date of Release: October 12, 2026
- Original Network: Hunan TV, Mango TV
- Where to Watch: MangoTV, Viki
- Adapted from the novel “Yu Dian Qiu” by Ling Xi
We’ve been waiting for The Lament of Autumn for what feels like forever. So, we need this one to be release ahead of the schedule. After finishing Spring of the Blade and Against the Current, our hearts were empty and we desperately need more historical romance in our screen. And the pairing of Cheng Lei and Xu Ruo Han? Yes, please. Our thumb is already itching to press the play button.
During the turbulent time of Republican era, a student named Ye Ping Jun takes on a job at ta meeting house to pay for her mother’s medical treatment. On her first day, she gets caught up in an assassination attempt against Yu Chang Xuan, the fifth son of the powerful Yu family.
Because she is wrongly accused, Ye Ping Jun makes a bet with Yu Chang Xuan that if he cannot find the real culprit within ten days, he must clear her name. Ye Ping Jun is oblivious that Yu Chang Xuan sees this as an opportunity to begin courting her while hiding his true intentions.
11. Tigers Sniff the Rose
- Drama Title: Tigers Sniff the Rose
- Also Known As: 尚公主, Princess Shang, Shang Gong Zhu
- Genres: Historical, Romance
- Cast: Meng Zi Yi, Li Yun Rui, Wu Han Kun, Li Xiao
- Qian, Shen Jia Yu
- Number of Episodes: 40
- Date of Release: October 13, 2026
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
- Adapted from the web novel “Shang Gong Zhu” by Yi Ren Kui Kui
One of the most-anticipated Chinese drama this October 2026 is Tigers Sniff the Rose. This is the latest collaboration between Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui after Blossom. And surely, we can’t wait to see another explosive chemistry between them. After what they gave us in Blossom, how are we supposed to say no to this one?
Mu Wan Yao, a daughter of a noble family, has a chance encounter with Yan Shang, a talented scholar from a humble background. Amidst the mist and rain in the mountains of Lingnan, the two fall in love. Believing in his abilities, Mu Wan Yao helps him enter the imperial court and pursue his ambitions.
However, their path is far from easy. With corrupts officials threaten the country from within while foreign enemies pose a danger from the outside, the two work together to protect the people. As they face challenges ahead, their love is put to the test. Can Mu Wan Yao and Yan Shang stay true to each other while carrying the weigh of their duties to the country?
12. Where the Mask Ends
- Drama Title: Where The Mask Ends
- Also Known As: 嫁金钗, Jia Jin Chai, Transfer Gold Hairpin
- Genres: Historical, Romance
- Cast: Tian Xi Wei, Yan An
- Number of Episodes: 24
- Date of Release: October 16, 2026-Oct
- Original Network: Youku
- Where to Watch: Youku, Netflix
- Adapted from the web novel “Jia Jin Chai” by Xiao Jia Ren
Dear readers, Tian Xi Wei is coming back again this October with Where the Mask Ends. And apparently, one role is not enough for her this time. In this drama she played multiple identities, so we got to see different sides of her. One Tian Xi Wei is already fun to watch, but this drama went such length. So, how can we not add this one on our list?
Wei Rao was born into the noble Cheng’an Count family but had to leave home at a young age. She grew up supporting her adoptive parents. To pay for her foster mother’s medical treatment and settle her foster father’s debts, she agrees to take Jin Dai’s place and marry her fiancé, the severely injured Lu Zhuo.
When he finally awakens from coma, Wei Rao’s kindness and sincerity gradually win his heart and the trust of the Lu family. But just as Wei Rao begins to find a place in Lu family and Lu Zhuo’s heart, Jin Dai returns and threatens to expose her identity. Together, Wei Rao and Lu Zhuo begins to investigate the truth behind her past.
Gradually they became closer as they face one challenge after another. With war looming at the borders, their journey soon goes beyond family secret and romance. They join forces to challenge powerful enemies, protect the people, and fight for the peace of the nation.
13. Love in Red Dust
- Drama Title: Love in Red Dust
- Also Known As: 红尘四合, Hong Chen Si He
- Genres: Historical, Mystery, Romance
- Cast: Wang Xing Yue, Xu Ruo Han
- Number of Episodes: 34
- Date of Release: October 16, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi, Viki
- Adapted from the novel “Hong Chen Si He” by You Si Jie
Another pairing that we eager to see in Wang Xing Yue and Xu Ruo Han. We loved watching him in Perfect Match and The Double. Xu Ruo Han mostly appears in modern drama, and she was unforgettable in The Best Thing and The Forbidden Flower. Put these two together in a drama with a strong plot like this Love in Red Dust, and we have a pretty tempting package. Now let’s see if they can make this pairing work.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, General Yuwen Hong Ce’s army is ambushed in Sailun Valley, leaving no one survives. Determined to uncover the truth behind the attack and the military supplies corruption, he bides his time and waits for the right moment to act.
That same night, Wen Ding Yu loses her family after her father, high-ranking official, is falsely accused of treason. She was forced into hiding. Later, Wen Ding Yi disguised herself as a man and change her name to Mu Xiao Shu. She works her way to become an executioner’s apprentice.
Eight years later, Yuwen Hong Ce and Wen Ding Yu unexpectedly cross paths when he saves her life at the execution ground. They begin an uneasy alliance when they discover that they share the same goals, unaware that their past should actually make them enemies. The love that gradually grows between them only make all the things more complicated.
14. The Flying Doctor / Small Town Remedy / Xiao Cheng Liang Fang
- Drama Title: The Flying Doctor / Small Town Remedy
- Also Known As: 小城良方, Fei Dao, Liu Yi Sheng Fan Xiang Ji, The Flying Doctors
- Genres: Modern, Drama, Medical
- Cast: Xiao Zhan, Ni Da Hong, Jiang Yan, She Peng Yuan, Jian Ren Zi, Zhang Guo Qiang
- Number of Episodes: 30
- Date of Release: October 21, 2026
- Original Network: CCTV, iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi
- Adapted from the novel “Fei Dao” by Liu San Shu
And we got our king, Xiao Zhan, back to the screen, dear readers. The universe has heard us! Xiao Zhan never disappoints us. From The Oath of Love, The Longest Promise, Sunshine by My Side, to Legend of Zang Hai, no matter the genre, he always delivers. And now, seeing him in a doctor’s coat, we suddenly feel like we need a check-up. Just in case he happens to appear at our neighbourhood clinic. Yeah. Just in case.
An unexpected incident made Liu Zhen Liang gave up his job at a top hospital in the city. He then returns to his hometown and starts over in the emergency department of a local community hospital.
Stripped of the career he worked hard to build, Liu Zhen Liang must find his footing again while facing the daily challenges of treating patients. but as he fights to save lives, the people he helps also teach him how to face his own setbacks and find a new purpose in life.
Conclusion
Dear readers, with so many promising new Chinese dramas coming our way this October 2026, which one have caught your attention? And if still haven’t found your next drama, well, don’t worry! Cdramaland never runs out of new shows to keep us busy. Just when you think your watch list is finally under control, another drama quietly slips in and ruined everything.
You can also drop by our drama review section to find something that matches your mood. And if you already found a drama (or two, or three) worth watching, feel free to share it with us. We’re always happy to hear what fellow drama lovers think.
Well, that’s all for today, dear readers. We’ll keep updating this list as new Chinese dramas arrives this October 2026, so don’t forget to check back. Until next time, happy watching!
