Recommended TV series for August 2026: These 3 popular TV series are worth following

There are many dramas to choose from in August. If you want to watch the machinations of ancient costumes and the emotions of the Republic of China, or if you are looking for a drama with a faster pace and more complex character relationships, you can find something suitable.The following three movies have been highly discussed recently, and are more suitable to be caught up in one go.

《Yu Ting Yao》This is a costume drama that is more suitable to catch up with recently.Wu Jinyan plays Meng Tinghui, and Chen Zheyuan plays the young new emperor Yingwei.Meng Tinghui had no support since he was a child and always wanted to change his life by studying and taking imperial examinations.She is not willing to live her life trapped in a small place, nor is she willing to wait for someone to make decisions for her.

Meng Tinghui later met the British widow who traveled incognito. The two went from being on guard against each other to working together on the Shazhou official bandit case.The interesting part of the story is that Meng Tinghui did not know everything as soon as he entered the capital.She has to face imperial examination fraud, court rules, and all kinds of overt and covert resistance. She also suffers from being too straightforward and acting too hastily.

The relationship between the British widow and Meng Tinghui is not simply the emperor falling in love with the heroine.When he is in a high position, what he wants to think about is the entire situation; Meng Tinghui is more concerned about how ordinary people are living.The two people see things in different ways, so they will argue and remind each other.There are many scenes in the play where the two work together and slowly build trust. The emotional line does not take away the focus of the growth line.

《This second went too far》Suitable for viewers who like love and revenge stories in the Republic of China.Wang Churan plays Ren Susu and Zhang Linghe plays Murong Qingyi.The two relied on each other when they were young, but were forced to separate due to misunderstandings and old cases.Reunited many years later, Ren Susu had changed her identity, and Murong Qingyi was no longer the young man who could only endure.

This drama is quite emotional. The focus is not only on whether two people can get back together, but also on how they face the past.Ren Susu returned to Shanghai to find someone and to investigate old cases of the Huo family.The closer she gets to the truth, the easier it is for the Murong family to notice her.Murong Qingyi obviously still couldn't let her go, but he didn't know what purpose she brought back.

If you like to see stories where characters have misunderstandings, old feelings, and test each other, this second of going too far will be more to your liking.Its background in the Republic of China makes the characters speak and interact with a sense of distance. Many emotions are not expressed directly, but are more hidden in a pause, a rhetorical question and an unspoken name.

《Hundred Flowers Kill》It is more suitable for viewers who want to see machinations in ancient costumes and strong emotional lines.Meng Ziyi plays Shen Xihe, and He Yu plays Xiao Huayong.Shen Xihe is not someone waiting to be pushed away by fate. She carries the past with her and knows what she wants.Xiao Huayong looked weak, but in fact he had a lot of ideas. The two of them slowly came together in a complicated situation.

The highlight of "A Hundred Flowers Killing" is that the male and female protagonists do not trust each other as soon as they meet.Shen Xihe has his own judgment, and Xiao Huayong also has plans that cannot be expressed easily.The two people will test, cooperate, and support each other at critical moments.The emotional line and the conspiracy line are intertwined, and there will be no more candy, nor will the characters be written as if they only fall in love.

If you want to see the heroine grow up, you can first watch "Yu Ting Yao"; if you prefer the old cases of the Republic of China and the tension between love and hate, "This Second Is Overdone" is more suitable; if you like the dual heroes in ancient costumes and the plotting of love, "Hundred Flowers" can be added to your list of dramas to watch.The rhythm and temperament of the three dramas are different, so just pick one and start watching according to your favorite subject matter.