Netflix's 'Ashes to Crown': A New Epic Drama Premiering June 1 with Daily Episodes
An epic revenge drama series featuring betrayal, war, intrigue, and more is set to premiere on Netflix soon. Ashes to Crown has been described as "one of the year's most anticipated titles."
'Ashes to Crown' Premieres June 1 With Highly Anticipated Daily Episode Drops
On May 29, What's on Netflix reported that Ashes to Crown will premiere on Netflix on June 1 in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, France, Spain, and several other international territories. The outlet also noted that the show will have a surprisingly aggressive and exciting release schedule. After its premiere, Netflix will premiere a new episode daily until all 24 episodes have been released.
Licensed from the Chinese streaming service YOUKU, Ashes to Crown is a Mandarin-language series that is known as 翘楚 or Qiao Chu in international markets. For English-language viewers, it will be available to enjoy with dubbed audio and subtitles. The series has a star-studded cast for fans of Chinese drama series. Its stars include Chen Duling in the main role, Zhou Yiran, Wang Ruichang, and Tang Xiaotian.
What to Expect From the Highly Anticipated Epic of Betrayal and Vengeance
Based on the popular web novel Chu Hou, which was written by Xi Xing, trailers for Ashes to Crown hint at the show's immense scope, highly compelling story, and gorgeous visuals. For all those reasons and more, there is immense interest in the show's upcoming premiere. In fact, The Economic Times described the series as "one of the year's most anticipated titles."
Focused on Chu Zhao, the novel depicts her becoming the victim of a scheme that results in her being brutally betrayed, poisoned, and strangled to death. However, she is reborn with her memories of her previous life intact and seeks to change her fate while getting revenge on the series' main villain, Xiao Xun. The resulting tale features elements of fantasy, romance, war, intrigue, and twists that captivated readers. Now, the series is set to bring all that to life and seems poised to take the world by storm.
As the premiere of the highly anticipated show approaches, Netflix subscribers who don't want to miss the epic series can already request to be reminded once it is released. That way, they won't miss out on watching the upcoming series when it debuts on June 1 and in the days that follow.
Next: Netflix Quietly Removing All Seasons of a Cult Sci-Fi ‘Most Criminally Underrated' Series
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on May 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
2026 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM.