The BEST episodes of How Dare You!? (2026) season 1

Every episode of How Dare You!? (2026) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Dare You!? (2026) season 1!

Wang Cuihua, a rookie in the workplace, accidentally enters the plot of a book-traveling novel and meets Zhang San, who is also a time traveler. One is a rookie in the workplace who struggles to resist fate, and the other is a domineering king who has been dormant for ten years and has hidden his merits and fame. In order to survive, the two people holding the script began a series of plans.

Last Updated: 3/14/2026Network: iQIYIStatus: Ended
Episode 18
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10.00
1 votes

#1 - Episode 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/2026

With betrayal on all sides, Xiahou Dan prepares to face an ambush at Beishan. Wanyin arms herself with a deadly new weapon.

Episode 20
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10.00
1 votes

#2 - Episode 20

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/13/2026

Trapped underground, Xiahou Dan confronts enemies and past trauma. Wanyin arrives just in time — but the cost is devastating.

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Episode 30
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10.00
1 votes

#3 - Episode 30

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 2/18/2026

A final coup erupts within the capital walls. Xiahou Dan and Wanyin publicly reclaim power, ending Xiahou Bo’s rebellion.

Episode 7
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10.00
1 votes

#4 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/7/2026

Yu Wanyin woke the next morning with a crushing hangover and a heart full of dread.

Episode 3
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9.50
2 votes

#5 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2026

Xiahou Dan brought Yu Wanyin to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. To lower her guard, he adopted a submissive stance, even apologizing for his own "terrible temper."

Episode 10
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9.50
2 votes

#6 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/8/2026

Confronted with Yu Wanyin’s relentless questions about his corporate identity, Xiahou Dan initially deflected, claiming a loss of memory to avoid shattering her trust.

Episode 15
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9.00
1 votes

#7 - Episode 15

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2026

As foreign envoys approach, pregnancy, deception, and survival collide. Loyalties fracture inside the harem.

Episode 32
star
9.00
3 votes

#8 - Episode 32

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/18/2026

Wanyin risks everything to cure Xiahou Dan’s poison. As peace finally arrives, love transcends worlds — leading to a bittersweet reunion in modern times.

Episode 24
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9.00
1 votes

#9 - Episode 24

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/15/2026

After a near-fatal confrontation with Xiahou Bo, Wanyin is crowned Empress. But a new poison sends Xiahou Dan spiraling out of control.

Episode 19
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9.00
1 votes

#10 - Episode 19

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/2026

A violent showdown erupts at Beishan as assassins strike. In the chaos, alliances fracture and survival hangs by a thread.

Episode 12
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9.00
1 votes

#11 - Episode 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/2026

Xiao Tiancai arrived at Consort Xie's palace to treat her persistent cough, only for the two to recognize each other from a chance encounter on a rainy night.

Episode 9
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9.00
1 votes

#12 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/8/2026

As preparations for the Flower Festival Banquet began, Yu Wanyin felt nothing but contempt for the palace's wastefulness while the common people faced starvation.

Episode 8
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9.00
1 votes

#13 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/7/2026

On the pleasure boat, Xiahou Dan delivered a stirring address to the scholars, urging them to remain the "backbone of Great Xia" and hold onto their lofty ambitions.

Episode 5
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9.00
2 votes

#14 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2026

Just as the assassin's blade was closing in, the proprietress of the tavern intervened with startling speed, saving Xiahou Dan and Yu Wanyin.

Episode 2
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9.00
2 votes

#15 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/6/2026

In an attempt to secure an ally, Yu Wanyin visited Xie Yong'er at Kunyu Palace. However, Xie Yong'er, also a transmigrator, viewed Wanyin through the lens of the original novel, remembering her as a cruel villainess who had previously pushed her into a pond.

Episode 4
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8.50
2 votes

#16 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2026

Yu Wanyin narrowly escaped the library fire, but she was left injured and suffering from a high fever after leaping from the third floor into the water.

Episode 6
star
8.00
1 votes

#17 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2026

Following the successful recovery of Xu Yao's records, Yu Wanyin and Xiahou Dan face a new political storm.

Episode 29
star
8.00
1 votes

#18 - Episode 29

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/18/2026

The emperor reunites with Wanyin as rebellion ignites. Old friends face impossible choices in a divided empire.

Episode 26
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8.00
1 votes

#19 - Episode 26

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/17/2026

At the Dowager Empress’s burial, civil war erupts. Betrayal leads to devastating sacrifice and heartbreaking loss.

Episode 25
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8.00
1 votes

#20 - Episode 25

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/16/2026

As funeral rites begin, Wanyin searches desperately for a cure. Xiahou Bo hardens his resolve for revenge.

Episode 22
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8.00
1 votes

#21 - Episode 22

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/14/2026

A fragile alliance is signed as the Dowager Empress collapses. Romance blooms openly — but hidden consequences remain.

Episode 21
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8.00
1 votes

#22 - Episode 21

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/2026

Poison, paralysis, and political fallout shake the capital. Xiahou Dan proposes peace, but his health begins to fail.

Episode 17
star
8.00
1 votes

#23 - Episode 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/2026

Conspiracies escalate as rival factions plan regicide and regime change. Hidden motives behind the foreign delegation come to light.

Episode 16
star
8.00
1 votes

#24 - Episode 16

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/2026

At a grand banquet, assassination plots unfold from multiple sides. Wanyin reveals her modern identity to Xie Yong’er, shattering illusions.

Episode 14
star
8.00
1 votes

#25 - Episode 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2026

Court politics intensify when rumors of Wanyin’s fall from favor spread. Xiahou Dan balances reform, romance, and the threat of foreign invasion.

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