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Is When the Lights Rise coming back?

When the Lights Rise (2026–present) — drama on Tencent QQ

The answer: Yes — returns today. Next episode · S01E17 · "Episode 17" · on Tencent QQ
When the Lights Rise poster
Genre
Drama
Network / streamer
Tencent QQ
Premiered
October 26, 2026
Runtime
~19 min per episode
1season
26episodes
9upcoming

About When the Lights Rise

Shanghai, 1936. Mei Yuhe, a seamstress who works for the wealthy elite, takes matters into her own hands after her younger sister's mysterious death, personally dissecting the body. Together with Ding Zhao, a loan shark, she pieces together the scandalous secrets of high society, exposing the sordid sexual networks hidden beneath the neon lights.

When the Lights Rise episode schedule

9 upcoming · 17 aired . Next episode: November 2, 2026.

Upcoming · 9

DateEp.Title
November 2, 2026 S1·E17 Episode 17
November 3, 2026 S1·E18 Episode 18
November 3, 2026 S1·E19 Episode 19
November 3, 2026 S1·E20 Episode 20
November 3, 2026 S1·E21 Episode 21
November 3, 2026 S1·E23 Episode 23
November 3, 2026 S1·E24 Episode 24
November 3, 2026 S1·E25 Episode 25
November 3, 2026 S1·E26 Episode 26

Aired · 17

DateEp.Title
November 1, 2026 S1·E16 Episode 16
October 31, 2026 S1·E15 Episode 15
October 30, 2026 S1·E14 Episode 14
October 30, 2026 S1·E13 Episode 13
October 29, 2026 S1·E12 Episode 12
October 29, 2026 S1·E11 Episode 11
October 28, 2026 S1·E10 Episode 10
October 28, 2026 S1·E9 Episode 9
October 27, 2026 S1·E8 Episode 8
October 27, 2026 S1·E7 Episode 7
October 26, 2026 S1·E6 Episode 6
October 26, 2026 S1·E5 Episode 5
October 26, 2026 S1·E4 Episode 4
October 26, 2026 S1·E3 Episode 3
October 26, 2026 S1·E2 Episode 2
October 26, 2026 S1·E1 Episode 1
March 1, 2026 S1·E22 Episode 22

When the Lights Rise cast

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