Is A Dream Within a Dream coming back?

A Dream Within a Dream ended on July 11, 2025, after its 40-episode run. The series aired on iQIYI and concluded its story at that time.

The show was a fantasy drama that premiered on June 26, 2025. It depicted a world where characters were trapped in a scripted universe, with the protagonist Song Xiaoyu trying to escape her fate. Her attempts to alter the storyline often led her to die in bizarre ways, highlighting the inescapable nature of the scripted world. The narrative explored themes of predestined roles, personal struggle, and the desire for freedom within a tightly controlled universe.

The cast included Li Yi Tong as Song Xiaoyu, Liu Yu Ning as Nan Heng / Li Shiliu / Nan Feng, Wang You Shuo as Chu Guihong, Zhu Xu Dan as Song Yiting, Wang Yi Lun as Shangguan He, Wang Chengsi as Fu Gui, Su Meng Yan as Ying Qiu, and Chang Long as Nan Rui. The series does not have a rated score on TVMaze and each episode ran for approximately 45 minutes.