Is Beloved coming back?

Beloved ended on August 1, 2025. The series concluded after its first season, which aired on the iQIYI web channel.

Beloved was a thriller, western, and mystery series set in a small riverside town that was about to be submerged due to a water conservancy project at the turn of the century. The story was set against the backdrop of the summer of 2002, when torrential rains struck Dongjiang City. It followed a police investigation into a bizarre murder case involving a dead lover and a husband who disappeared and then reappeared, blurring the lines between killer and victim. As the police delved deeper, they uncovered long-buried secrets and explored the complexities of human nature, ultimately revealing that the truth cannot be drowned.

Each episode had a runtime of approximately 41 minutes. The first season consisted of 16 episodes, all of which aired in August 2025.