The Firmament of the Pleiades

Season 1

Set in late Qing dynasty, Empress Ci Xi controls the Emperor from behind the curtain. Two step-brothers, one an imperial official and the other a eunuch, drift apart as their loyalties clash, straining their relationship.

Where to Watch The Firmament of the Pleiades • Season 1

28 Episodes

The Forbidden City
E1
The Forbidden CityWen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
Mother and Child
E2
Mother and Child"Political Tutelage"
Apprenticeship
E3
ApprenticeshipChun Er studies the eunuch ways
Selection of the Empress
E4
Selection of the EmpressEmperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
To the Imperial Court
E5
To the Imperial CourtChun Er performs at the Imperial Court
The Emperor's Favorite
E6
The Emperor's FavoriteWen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
Hearsay
E7
HearsayThe Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
Song of the Dragon's Jade
E8
Song of the Dragon's JadeEmpress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
The Spirit of Love
E9
The Spirit of LoveHe defines love.
Wedding Gift
E10
Wedding GiftHe gets married.
The First Interview
E11
The First InterviewChun Er meets with foreigners
Each Battle
E12
Each BattleW.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
E13
Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese WarWar is upon the Qing dynasty
The Waves of Revolution
E14
The Waves of RevolutionThe Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
Assassination Plan
E15
Assassination PlanCourt ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
Yang Xi Zhen's Death
E16
Yang Xi Zhen's DeathPolitical reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
Revenge
E17
RevengeThe Empress faces difficult decisions
Identity of the Mastermind
E18
Identity of the MastermindWen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
Rushed Reform
E19
Rushed ReformA crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
Yuan Shi Kai
E20
Yuan Shi KaiThe Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
Betrayal
E21
BetrayalWen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
E22
Mid-Autumn Festival BanquetPower hangs in the balance
Bloody Coup
E23
Bloody CoupHe goes into hiding.
Begging for Mercy
E24
Begging for MercyThe King begs for mercy
Eternal Pleiades
E25
Eternal PleiadesChun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
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Episode 26
Episode 27
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Episode 27
Episode 28
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Episode 28