The Best TV Shows on Beijing Television

Every Beijing Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Beijing Television has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 1993 and as recent as 2025. I Love My Family and 3000 Whys of Blue Cat represent the pinnacle of Beijing Television’s programming, launching in 1993 and 1999. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of Beijing Television’s elite series, with our list refreshed for January 2026.

  • 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.

  • I Love My Family
    I Love My Family (1993)8.5

    The first Mandarin-language sitcom.

  • 3000 Whys of Blue Cat
    3000 Whys of Blue Cat (1999)8.5

    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.

  • The Ordinary World
    The Ordinary World (2015)8.5

    A TV serialization of the classic Chinese novel 'Ordinary World'.

  • Young Justice Bao
    Young Justice Bao (2000)8.4

  • Like a Flowing River
    Like a Flowing River (2018)8.4

    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.

  • The Bronze Teeth
    The Bronze Teeth (2001)8.3

  • Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
    Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (2022)8.3

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Legend of Mi Yue
    Legend of Mi Yue (2015)7.1

    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.

  • Hope All Is Well With Us
    Hope All Is Well With Us (2019)6.7

    Xiang Qian, the hardworking son of laborers, and Xun Zhao, raised in a cultured family, marry despite her parents’ objections. As Xiang Qian pours all his energy into climbing the ranks of a top investment firm, Xun Zhao struggles with the reality of becoming a full-time housewife. Unable to adapt and feeling increasingly left behind, their once-passionate relationship begins to crumble under the weight of ambition, sacrifice, and growing distance.

  • 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

  • Midnight Diner
    Midnight Diner (2017)5.5

    A mysterious chef and his late-night diner, open from midnight to dawn, featuring ordinary stories from his patrons every night as they chatter and eat the one requested dish.