The Outlaw: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Zhou Yan travels to Langia to find his fiancée, he is abducted by traffickers and trapped in a brutal scam compound, where he narrowly escapes having his organs harvested. But his ordeal is far from over. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Zhou Yan is thrown in prison. After his release, he poses as a feared underworld kingpin and begins taking down local crime bosses and ruthless gangs one by one. Joining forces with undercover cops Mona and Layla, he uncovers the mastermind behind it all and fights his way to the top, bringing the entire criminal network crashing down.

Series details

• Title: The Outlaw
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-08-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-08-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 18 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93480

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-08-10; final listed air date 2026-08-18; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Outlaw 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.