Xiao Zhan's New Medical Drama 'Small Town Remedy' Premieres to High Ratings

Xiao Zhan's (肖战) new medical drama Small Town Remedy (小城良方) premiered on October 21, 2026, in CCTV-8's prime-time slot, two episodes a night, and streams on iQIYI. Xiao Zhan plays Liu Zhengliang (刘铮亮), a gifted doctor forced back to his hometown, a small town in Northeast China; Wang Yanlin (王彦霖), Shi Pengyuan (史彭元) and Jiang Yan (姜妍) co-star.

On its second night the series led data firm Maoyan Pro's (猫眼专业版) CCTV prime-time chart for October 22, and iQIYI's heat index for the drama passed 9,000 the same day, according to Maoyan Pro and the production company Linmon Pictures (柠萌影视). The 29-episode series is adapted from Liu Sanshu's (刘三叔) novel Fei Dao (飞刀, "Flying Knife").

Sources: Maoyan Pro (猫眼专业版), Linmon Pictures (柠萌影视) and iQIYI Drama (爱奇艺电视剧) official accounts; China News Service (中国新闻网).