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The Devil Between Us

The Devil Between Us
★ 7.8/10•2026•Crime•Mystery
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In a quiet coastal town, a missing bag of drugs ignites a chain of chaos, pulling together a detective, a desperate father, an ambitious young woman, and two siblings caught in addiction. As their lives collide, a risky rescue mission begins—one that no one will walk away from unchanged.

Nie Chengshuai · Writer

Teng Huatao · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageZH
First Air DateFeb 23, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E141m

Episode 1

Anti-drug officer Jin Longfeng’s operation in Nuanfeng County collapses when casual visitors interrupt a sting. Accountant Cheng Ken ends up with a young girl, Xiaoyu, unknowingly carrying drugs, setting off a desperate chain of events to save his daughter.

Feb 23, 2026

Episode 2 - Episode 2E247m

Episode 2

Police trace Xiaoyu to Cheng Ken, suspecting collusion. Amid family tensions and old romantic entanglements, Cheng must protect the girl while evading the authorities and rival drug dealers.

Feb 23, 2026

Episode 3 - Episode 3E344m

Episode 3

Cheng Ken discovers a potential kidney match in a hospital patient, but his desperate actions risk exposing him. Meanwhile, officer Hu Wenjing suspects a larger drug network tied to a local bar.

Feb 23, 2026

Episode 4 - Episode 4E444m

Episode 4

Hu Wenjing investigates connections between a deceased addict and local bars, while Cheng Ken’s financial desperation pushes him closer to crime.

Feb 23, 2026

Episode 5 - Episode 5E543m

Episode 5

A student overdoses while fleeing police, exposing a web of drug dealers linked to local bars. Cheng Ken is forced into alliances to secure his daughter’s treatment.

Feb 23, 2026

Episode 6 - Episode 6E644m

Episode 6

Cheng Ken’s attempts to secure a kidney lead him into the dark underworld of drug trade, while Hu Wenjing narrows in on a suspicious milk tea shop.

Feb 24, 2026

Episode 7 - Episode 7E735m

Episode 7

Police raid fails to trap all targets; Ding Lai escapes, leaving chaos behind. Cheng Ken and Hu Wenjing’s cat-and-mouse intensifies.

Feb 24, 2026

Episode 8 - Episode 8E850m

Episode 8

Li Xiaoya and Cheng Xiaodong reconcile amid lingering secrets. Cheng Ken faces mounting pressure from both police and criminal factions.

Feb 25, 2026

Episode 9 - Episode 9E945m

Episode 9

Cheng Ken pressures a former accomplice to reveal the head of the drug ring, learning the lethal potential of his own stash.

Feb 25, 2026

Episode 10 - Episode 10E1043m

Episode 10

Hu Wenjing opens up about workplace struggles, while Cheng Ken experiments with drugs to secure funds—pushing everyone closer to the edge.

Feb 26, 2026

Episode 11 - Episode 11E1136m

Episode 11

Surveillance tightens as Hu Wenjing gathers evidence; a risky new plan to turn Cheng Ken’s drugs into “weight-loss pills” emerges.

Feb 26, 2026

Episode 12 - Episode 12E1244m

Episode 12

The drug operation scales up, but police close in, and tensions between conspirators threaten to unravel the plan.

Feb 27, 2026

Episode 13 - Episode 13E1346m

Episode 13

The stakes escalate: profits soar, but law enforcement pressure and moral dilemmas push Cheng Ken and his allies toward a point of no return.

Feb 27, 2026

Episode 14 - Episode 14E1443m

Episode 14

Li Xiaoya maneuvers to complete one final shipment, while Hu Wenjing monitors every move—until an unexpected death upends the plan.

Feb 27, 2026

Episode 15 - Episode 15E1542m

Episode 15

Cheng Ken scrambles to meet a misinterpreted demand for money, while Hu Wenjing and Jin Longzheng track his every move.

Feb 27, 2026

Episode 16 - Episode 16E1642m

Episode 16

After a final, chaotic confrontation, Hu Wenjing rescues Li Xiaoya, and Cheng Ken faces the consequences of his choices.

Feb 27, 2026

Actors

Ren Suxi

Ren Suxi

Hu Wenjing

Wang Xiao

Wang Xiao

Cheng Ken

Cai Wenjing

Cai Wenjing

Li Xiaoya

Li Zefeng

Li Zefeng

Cheng Xiaodong

Wang Youjun

Wang Youjun

Jin Longzheng

Dong Qing

Dong Qing

Wang Ping

Lan Xiya

Lan Xiya

Xiao Yu

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