The Best TV Shows on Beijing Television

Every Beijing Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Peruse our comprehensive roster of Beijing Television’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of December 2025. For top-tier entertainment, Beijing Television delivered 3000 Whys of Blue Cat and Young Justice Bao in 1999 and 2000. Showcasing over 20 shows from 1999 up until 2025, Beijing Television stands as a beacon of television excellence.

  • 3000 Whys of Blue Cat
    3000 Whys of Blue Cat (1999)10.0

    3000 Whys of Blue Cat is the first large-scale Chinese animated series in mainland China with an emphasis on science. The series is produced by "Beijing Sunchime Happy Culture Company". The show remains one of the longest running children's cartoon series in the world. It is most commonly referred to as "Blue Cat". An English version was made for the first episode titled "The Adventures of the Blue Cat" and was made as a pilot for a series titled "Lucky's Adventures" but due to lack of intrerests, the series was canceled. The show uses a combination of 2D animation and CGI.

  • Control by Zhen Guan
    Control by Zhen Guan (2006)9.7

  • All Quiet in Peking
    All Quiet in Peking (2014)9.6

    In 1948, as China's civil war reaches a critical point and the Kuomintang's economy collapses, Communist agent Fang Meng'ao goes undercover as an Air Force colonel. Assigned to investigate corruption—led by his own father—and later to help transport national assets to Taiwan, he becomes entangled in a complex power struggle. Caught between duty, family, and political shifts, Fang plays a pivotal role in a covert mission tied to the peaceful liberation of Beijing.

  • Nirvana in Fire
    Nirvana in Fire (2015)8.9

    Weakened by illness but strong in mind, Mei Changsu enters court politics to seek justice for a tragedy long forgotten.

  • Young Justice Bao
    Young Justice Bao (2000)8.4

  • Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
    Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (2022)8.4

    General Lu Lingfeng and Detective Su Wuming uncover supernatural mysteries and hidden conspiracies threatening the empire during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign.

  • The Bronze Teeth
    The Bronze Teeth (2001)8.3

  • Like a Flowing River
    Like a Flowing River (2018)8.3

    The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

  • Ⅵ Group of Fatal Case
    Ⅵ Group of Fatal Case (2001)8.2

    Six very different but equally determined and dedicated police officers comprise a group specializing in serious criminal cases involving homicide, mafia activity, terrorism, drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and robbery.

  • With You
    With You (2020)8.0

    Based on real people and stories during the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic in mainland China.

  • Genuine Heroes
    Genuine Heroes (2025)8.0

    An anthology revealing the hidden stories behind significant cases, drawing inspiration from real-life heroes across five major legal and security institutions—public security, prosecution, courts, justice, and state security.

  • In the Name of the Brother
    In the Name of the Brother (2024)7.8

    In 1945, Harbin has come under the rule of Japan's puppet state known as Manchukuo. Communist agent Song Zhuo Wen successfully infiltrates Harbin Secret Service where Guan Xue holds a post as the chief of special police.

  • Boiling Life
    Boiling Life (2022)7.6

    Ai Changan and Shen Xia represent Huaqi employees along with other college students who have joined the company as interns. Their stories are connected to the Chinese automobile industry from which their livelihoods depended on. In the mid-1980s, a group of college graduates came to an automobile factory located in the northwest to start their internship. Shen Xia who intended to study abroad witnessed the development of the 7-ton truck and decides to stay. Together with Ai Chang'an, a young technician at the factory, they begin their journey to turning the tide for the industry. The market is ruthless such that the new generation of dedicated men and women face countless difficulties. The backbone of Huaqi has almost been completely dug out by opponents.

  • Legend of Mi Yue
    Legend of Mi Yue (2015)7.3

    Mi Yue, a princess from Chu, is sent to Qin as a concubine. She loses her first love and becomes entangled in royal power struggles. After being exiled with her son, she returns during a time of chaos to try to defeat her rival and secure the throne for her child.

  • Trident
    Trident (2020)7.3

    Cui Tiejun, Xu Guozhu, and Pan Jianghai, known as the Trident of the city police come together to fight crime.

  • Home with Kids
    Home with Kids (2005)7.1

    Xia Donghai returns to China with his son to reunite with his daughter and marries Liu Mei, a nurse with her own son. The blended family navigates different parenting styles and the mischievous behavior of their children, leading to both humorous and challenging situations.

  • The Glory of Tang Dynasty
    The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017)6.2

    The life of an intelligent and kind woman who becomes a concubine of the inner court whose love for the people enables her to do great things for the country.

  • Idler: Sister Ma
    Idler: Sister Ma (2000)6.0

    Chinese sitcom set in a residential neighborhood in Beijing, centered on Ma Xiao Yan, a middle aged woman known as Sister Ma, her relatives and friends.

  • Love Stories in the Countryside
    Love Stories in the Countryside (2006)5.6

  • Vacation of Love
    Vacation of Love (2021)4.5