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Northward

CCTV-1 Ended Drama

1 Season · 38 Episodes · Premiered February 17, 2024 · Ended March 25, 2025

The series is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Xu Zechen, which won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award in 2019. The story revolves around several boys and girls who grew up together along the canal, after leaving to make their own growth, reunite after many years. After experiencing competition and the pressures of life, they rediscover the hope for a new life. Through the perspective of these Jiangnan youths, the audience not only witnesses their growth trajectory but also feels the vicissitudes of the Grand Canal's history, from its dry period to rejuvenation over more than a century. It conveys the profound and enduring cultural heritage of the Chinese Grand Canal in the river of history. 

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

38 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Mon, Mar 3 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E02
Episode 2
Mon, Mar 3 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E03
Episode 3
Mon, Mar 3 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E04
Episode 4
Mon, Mar 3 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E05
Episode 5
Tue, Mar 4 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E06
Episode 6
Tue, Mar 4 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E07
Episode 7
Wed, Mar 5 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E08
Episode 8
Wed, Mar 5 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E09
Episode 9
Thu, Mar 6 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E10
Episode 10
Thu, Mar 6 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E11
Episode 11
Mon, Mar 10 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E12
Episode 12
Mon, Mar 10 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E13
Episode 13
Tue, Mar 11 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E14
Episode 14
Tue, Mar 11 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E15
Episode 15
Wed, Mar 12 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E16
Episode 16
Wed, Mar 12 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E17
Episode 17
Thu, Mar 13 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E18
Episode 18
Thu, Mar 13 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E19
Episode 19
Fri, Mar 14 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E20
Episode 20
Fri, Mar 14 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E21
Episode 21
Mon, Mar 17 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E22
Episode 22
Mon, Mar 17 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E23
Episode 23
Tue, Mar 18 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E24
Episode 24
Tue, Mar 18 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E25
Episode 25
Wed, Mar 19 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E26
Episode 26
Wed, Mar 19 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E27
Episode 27
Thu, Mar 20 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E28
Episode 28
Thu, Mar 20 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E29
Episode 29
Fri, Mar 21 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E30
Episode 30
Fri, Mar 21 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E31
Episode 31
Mon, Mar 24 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E32
Episode 32
Mon, Mar 24 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E33
Episode 33
Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E34
Episode 34
Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min
E35
Episode 35
Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E36
Episode 36
Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E37
Episode 37
Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min
E38
Episode 38
Tue, Mar 25 2025 4:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min

Cast

Ou Hao
Ou Hao as Xie Wanghe
Bai Lu
Bai Lu as Xia Fenghua
Zhai Zi Lu
Zhai Zi Lu as Shao Xingchi
Gao Zhi Ting
Gao Zhi Ting as Zhou Haikuo
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