How Long Is The Vendetta of An? The Complete Episode Count Revealed
The Vendetta of An has landed on Netflix and Youku worldwide, a high-stakes political historical thriller now airing in 40–45 minute bursts across a 28-episode run that kicked off in December 2025.
Quick heads up if you like palace politics and high-stakes scheming: The Vendetta of An just rolled out and the release plan is a little bit of a puzzle, depending on where you watch. Here is the clean version of what to expect, without the platform confusion.
What it is and where to watch
The Vendetta of An is a political historical thriller from China, clocking in at roughly 40–45 minutes per episode. It debuted in December 2025 and, after some early chatter that it might run 32 episodes or more, it landed at a confirmed 28-episode count (it is currently listed that way on MyDramaList).
This is a Youku-led production with a near-simultaneous rollout on CCTV-8 and major Chinese streamers. Netflix is handling a global simulcast in many territories starting December 12, 2025. Depending on your region, you will either watch on Youku or Netflix (and yes, that matters for how episodes are grouped and when they appear).
How the rollout works
The series launched December 12 with three episodes at once, then continues in pairs. Only the first seven dates are locked in; after that, the dates are the plan, not a promise, so treat them as tentative. Expect a multi-week watch, basically two episodes per day until it wraps, unless the schedule shifts.
Platform quirks to know:
- Netflix generally follows the Youku/CCTV-8 schedule in step with China, but some regions may group episodes differently. Always check the app you are actually using for the exact episode drop lineup.
- Youku SVIP is one episode ahead of Netflix and standard Youku VIP. If you are on SVIP, you will be slightly in front of everyone else.
- If you want the most current chatter on delays or reshuffles, fan forums like Reddit are typically faster than official pages.
Episode-by-episode plan
- Episode 1 - Dec 12, 2025
- Episode 2 - Dec 12, 2025
- Episode 3 - Dec 12, 2025
- Episode 4 - Dec 13, 2025
- Episode 5 - Dec 13, 2025
- Episode 6 - Dec 14, 2025
- Episode 7 - Dec 14, 2025
- Episode 8 - Dec 15, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 9 - Dec 15, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 10 - Dec 16, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 11 - Dec 16, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 12 - Dec 17, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 13 - Dec 17, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 14 - Dec 18, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 15 - Dec 18, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 16 - Dec 19, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 17 - Dec 19, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 18 - Dec 20, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 19 - Dec 20, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 20 - Dec 21, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 21 - Dec 21, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 22 - Dec 22, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 23 - Dec 22, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 24 - Dec 23, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 25 - Dec 23, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 26 - Dec 24, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 27 - Dec 24, 2025 (potential)
- Episode 28 - Dec 25, 2025 (potential)
What time do new episodes drop?
In China, new episodes go live at 9:30 PM China Standard Time. That translates to roughly 10:30 PM KST, 10:30 PM JST, 7:00 PM IST, 1:30 PM GMT (UK), 12:30 PM CET (Central Europe), 8:30 AM EST (US East), 7:30 AM CST (US), 6:30 AM MST, 5:30 AM PST, 4:30 AM AKST, 3:30 AM HST, and 11:30 PM AEST. Your app may publish a bit later depending on licensing and processing, so do a quick check on your platform shortly after the China drop.
Bottom line: if you are into court intrigue and power plays, this one is shaping up to be one of the buzzy C-dramas of the year. Just keep an eye on your local app for how it slices the episodes and when they actually land.