The Devil Between Us: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adapted from Lei Mi's novel The Old Boy, this project unfolds in a remote and insular coastal town whose long-standing silence is shattered by the disappearance of a bag of drugs, setting off a chain reaction of chaos and a desperate "suicidal rescue." At the center of the storm is Hu Wenjing, a female criminal police officer who is accidentally drawn into a drug transaction; Cheng Ken, an ordinary father willing to sacrifice everything to save his daughter; Li Xiaoya, an ambitious woman determined to escape the confines of small-town life; and siblings Wang Ping and Wang An, whose lives are consumed and derailed by drugs. As desire and greed weave a suffocating cocoon around them, no one emerges unscathed. Through an immersive portrayal of the town's ecosystem, the series seeks to craft a refined, character-driven anti-drug drama—intimate in scale yet rich in texture and emotional realism.

Series details

• Title: The Devil Between Us
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2026-02-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-02-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 79298

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-02-23; final listed air date 2026-02-27; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Devil Between Us on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.