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The Best Thing: Season 1

28 episodes Premiered Feb 25, 2025 Updated Jul 25, 2026

The Best Thing is a 2025 drama series whose first season follows the intersecting lives of two protagonists in contemporary China. He Suye is portrayed as a gentle practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, while Shen Xifan works as a hotel lobby manager and suffers from severe insomnia and migraines. Seeking relief,

Season overview

The Best Thing is a 2025 drama series whose first season follows the intersecting lives of two protagonists in contemporary China. He Suye is portrayed as a gentle practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, while Shen Xifan works as a hotel lobby manager and suffers from severe insomnia and migraines. Seeking relief,

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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Suyue

Feb 25, 2025 · 42 min

S1·E2 Core

Apple

Feb 25, 2025 · 43 min

S1·E4 Core

Mint

Feb 25, 2025 · 44 min

S1·E7 Core

Osmanthus

Feb 27, 2025 · 45 min

S1·E9 Core

Honey

Feb 28, 2025 · 45 min

S1·E10 Core

Agarwood

Mar 1, 2025 · 41 min

S1·E13 Core

Ginger

Mar 3, 2025 · 48 min

S1·E15 Core

Red Beans

Mar 4, 2025 · 40 min

S1·E16 Core

Cinnabar

Mar 4, 2025 · 45 min

S1·E21 Core

Tulips

Mar 7, 2025 · 44 min

S1·E23 Core

Fox Nuts

Mar 9, 2025 · 44 min

S1·E25 Core

Pinellia

Mar 9, 2025 · 43 min

S1·E26 Core

Poria

Mar 9, 2025 · 43 min