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Small Town Remedy

Small Town Remedy
★ 8.0/10•2026•Drama
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After losing his job at a top-tier hospital due to an unexpected incident, Liu Zhengliang returns to his hometown and begins working in the emergency department of a local community hospital. While healing patients one after another, he finds himself continually healed by their resilience and humanity, creating a mutual journey of recovery and growth between caregiver and those in need.

Nie Chengshuai · Screenplay

Zhang Xiaobo · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageZH
First Air DateOct 21, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Missing MotherE146m

Missing Mother

At the hospital, Liu Zhengliang reunites with his younger brother, Liu Zhengguang, who resents him for being away for so many years. Liu Zhengliang, with composure that borders on cold-bloodedness, concludes that their missing mother is dead. With hardly any words exchanged, the two brothers give each other the cold shoulder.

Oct 21, 2026

Episode 2 - Wide OpenE246m

Wide Open

Long Dongdong sees Liu Zhengliang's capabilities and offers to help him change his registered practice location to Xiaoximen Hospital, enabling him to operate legally. However, the condition is that he must stay and work at the rundown Xiaoximen Hospital.

Oct 21, 2026

Episode 3 - Real BrothersE346m

Real Brothers

Liu Zhengliang returns to the hospital ward to visit his brother, Liu Zhengguang, and discovers that he doesn't actually work for a foreign enterprise like he thought all along. Liu Zhengliang is then set on finding a different job for him.

Oct 21, 2026

Episode 4 - The Meaning of ExistenceE446m

The Meaning of Existence

Jia Xin brings his mother, Duan, to see a doctor. She insists on having an IV drip without undergoing any tests, and she's so stubborn that no one can talk her out of it. Liu Zhengliang claims he's staying out of this, but puts on his white coat and takes over anyway.

Oct 21, 2026

Episode 5 - SurviveE546m

Survive

Che Mingming examines a young girl and determines that she has multiple fractures to her left skull and is on the verge of death. There is no time to transfer her to another hospital. Given the high risks associated with the surgery, everyone pins their hopes on Liu Zhengliang.

Oct 22, 2026

Episode 6 - Caring About PatientsE646m

Caring About Patients

Liu Zhengliang still says that he wants to return to the south, but he has already been tied down by Zhang Jiao.

Oct 22, 2026

Episode 7 - Mother's Body FoundE746m

Mother's Body Found

They finally find Li Zhongling's body. Liu Zhengliang suggests, "No funeral. Just cremate her". Liu Zhengguang accuses his brother of being heartless, and the two argue again over their mother's funeral arrangements.

Oct 23, 2026

Episode 8 - The Key in His HandE846m

The Key in His Hand

Liu Zhengliang uses work to numb himself. As Long Dongdong puts it, Liu Zhengliang is the one holding the key. No one else can help.

Oct 23, 2026

Episode 9 - AvoidanceE946m

Avoidance

Liu Zhengguang sees his mother's presence in every corner of his home. He decides to leave Fucheng for Beijing without discussing it with Liu Zhengliang.

Oct 24, 2026

Episode 10 - Deputy Chief LiuE1046m

Deputy Chief Liu

Long Dongdong drags Liu Zhengliang to have his professional portrait taken, then turns around and uses it for a flashy poster that hangs high on the side of the building. He also promotes Liu Zhengliang to deputy chief of both the Emergency Department and the Neurosurgery Department.

Oct 24, 2026

Episode 11 - A Patient DiesE1146m

A Patient Dies

Liu Zhengliang sees a patient named Shao Nan, who suffers from abdominal pain. Her husband, Jiang Chao, refuses a blood test, so Liu Zhengliang can only prescribe her anti-diarrheal medication and request that she stay for observation. Soon after, Shao Nan goes into shock and passes away.

Oct 25, 2026

Episode 12 - A Tricky PatientE1246m

A Tricky Patient

Just when Liu Zhengliang is about to leave Xiaoximen Hospital, he gets held up by a patient named Wang Zongqi, who is difficult to diagnose.

Oct 25, 2026

Episode 13 - Heading to FuzhouE1346m

Heading to Fuzhou

Long Dongdong refers Liu Zhengliang to a hospital in Fuzhou. Before leaving, Liu Zhengliang says a final goodbye to Ai Chen.

Oct 26, 2026

Episode 14 - A Streak of Bad LuckE1446m

A Streak of Bad Luck

Liu Zhengliang helps a pregnant woman on the train deliver her baby. After seeing that mother and child are safe, he realizes that he had left all his belongings on the train.

Oct 26, 2026

Episode 15 - Stranded in BengbuE1546m

Stranded in Bengbu

Liu Guangliang is stranded in Bengbu. He goes to an internet cafe to send out resumes online and meets a young man named Zhou Zheng. Seeing that Liu Zhengliang has nowhere to go, Zhou Zheng takes him to his family's Dream Garden Theme Hotel.

Oct 27, 2026

Episode 16 - Have No RegretsE1646m

Have No Regrets

Mr. Li is a patient who faked his illness to get attention from his son. His words resonate with Ai Chen. Determined not to have any regrets, she immediately sets out for Fuzhou.

Oct 27, 2026

Episode 17 - Revealing Her FeelingsE1746m

Revealing Her Feelings

Ai Chen reaches Bengbu and quickly hits it off with Zhou Zheng. She checks into the Dream Garden Theme Hotel. While she is in Bengbu, Ai Chen reveals her feelings to Liu Zhengliang.

Oct 28, 2026

Episode 18 - Giving Up on TreatmentE1846m

Giving Up on Treatment

Zhou Zheng reveals his secret. He has glioblastoma and has given up on treatment. He asks Liu Zhengliang to keep it a secret and not tell his mother.

Oct 28, 2026

Episode 19 - Returning to XiaoximenE1946m

Returning to Xiaoximen

Director Yan formally announces that Xiaoximen Hospital will soon be shut down. Liu Zhengliang still decides to sign a new contract and return to Xiaoximen.

Oct 29, 2026

Episode 20 - One Last GoodbyeE2046m

One Last Goodbye

After surgery, Du Fang suffers a sudden, severe heart attack. He briefly sees Su Jing and their child one last time before passing away.

Oct 29, 2026

Episode 21 - A Public StatementE2146m

A Public Statement

A television crew arrives to conduct interviews, and Long Dongdong speaks his mind on camera, insisting that Xiaoximen shouldn't be shut down. Many locals who have been treated at Xiaoximen before show up in force to speak up for this hospital that is often looked down on.

Oct 30, 2026

Episode 22 - Exposure TherapyE2246m

Exposure Therapy

Liu Zhengliang comes up with the idea of using ice for exposure therapy to treat his "chionophobia". Che Changhai suggests visiting the newly opened aquarium to see the ice in the penguin exhibit.

Oct 30, 2026

Episode 23 - Taking the InitiativeE2346m

Taking the Initiative

Liu Zhengliang enters a cold storage facility for exposure therapy. Seeing the room covered in ice, memories from his childhood come flooding back. In a daze, he sees his mother and his younger self before losing consciousness.

Oct 31, 2026

Episode 24 - A Child with a FamilyE2446m

A Child with a Family

Liu Zhengliang visits his parents' graves. The caretaker tells him that Li Zhongling used to visit every year during the 12th lunar month and on Qingming. Liu Zhengliang gains a deeper understanding of his mother's loneliness and love. When he leaves the cemetery, he cheerfully tells the caretaker that he is a child with a family.

Oct 31, 2026

Episode 25 - Corporate-Style ManagementE2546m

Corporate-Style Management

Xiaoximen Hospital is acquired by Xikang Group and transitions to a corporate-style management model. Huang Dongsheng is appointed interim hospital director.

Nov 1, 2026

Episode 26 - I Like YouE2646m

I Like You

When Liu Zhengguang hears that Jia Xin had suffered burns, he quits his job and rushes back to Fucheng to see him. He finds Jia Xin slowly on the mend with Gong Xue by his side. He is shocked to learn that the two of them are planning to get married.

Nov 1, 2026

Episode 27 - SorryE2746m

Sorry

Before Long Dongdong leaves, he solemnly entrusts Xiaoximen to Huang Dongsheng. Liu Zhengguang invites everyone to get a first look at his escape room venue. Jia Xin's face, scarred from burns, turns out to be perfectly suited for playing a horror character. He jumps out, hoping to scare Liu Zhengliang and Ai Chen...

Nov 1, 2026

Episode 28 - The Last FarewellE2846m

The Last Farewell

Jia Xin and Gong Xue's wedding is lively and down-to-earth. However, at the peak of the festivities, Mi Si has a sudden heart attack and collapses in the restroom.

Nov 1, 2026

Episode 29 - ResolvedE2946m

Resolved

Liu Zhengguang announces that he is going with Chen Junnan to start a business in Beijing. Che Mingming announces that she has been accepted into a doctoral program and is also heading to Beijing. Huang laments that he and Liu Zhengliang will be the only ones left at Xiaoximen.

Nov 1, 2026

Actors

Xiao Zhan

Xiao Zhan

Liu Zhengliang

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Long Dongdong

Jiang Yan

Jiang Yan

Ai Chen

Shi Pengyuan

Shi Pengyuan

Liu Zhengguang

Jian Renzi

Jian Renzi

Che Mingming

Zhang Guoqiang

Zhang Guoqiang

Huang Dongsheng

Wang Yanlin

Wang Yanlin

Chen Junnan

Ding Jiali

Ding Jiali

Lao Duan

Ren Chengwei

Ren Chengwei

Che Changhai

Liu Hua

Liu Hua

Ai San

Chen Jin

Chen Jin

Mi Si

Jiang Hongbo

Jiang Hongbo

Li Zhongling

Qu Zheming

Qu Zheming

Zhang Hao

Zhang Baiqiao

Zhang Baiqiao

Jia Xin

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