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Empresses in the Palace (2011)

Drama · History · Romance

Zhen Huan, a 17-year-old innocent introduced into the imperial court as the latest concubine of Emperor Yong Zheng. Her dreams of a new life of love and prosperity are swiftly dashed as she enters a dog-eat-dog world of treachery and corruption.

IMDb rating
8.5 (2,870 votes)
Episode average
7.9 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
ZH
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.89 avg 76 episodes 8.1 → 9.0 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 43 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 28 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 22 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 17 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 19 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 18 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 20 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 17 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 17 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 16 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 22: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 24: 7.5 · 15 votesEp 25: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 26: 7.7 · 14 votesEp 27: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 28: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 29: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 30: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 31: 7.7 · 15 votesEp 32: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 33: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 34: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 35: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 36: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 37: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 38: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 39: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 40: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 41: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 42: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 43: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 44: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 45: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 46: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 47: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 48: 7.5 · 13 votesEp 49: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 50: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 51: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 52: 7.6 · 13 votesEp 53: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 54: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 55: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 56: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 57: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 58: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 59: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 60: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 61: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 62: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 63: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 64: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 65: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 66: 7.6 · 13 votesEp 67: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 68: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 69: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 70: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 71: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 72: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 73: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 74: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 75: 8.6 · 19 votesEp 76: 9.0 · 24 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.143
2Episode #1.27.528
3Episode #1.37.724
4Episode #1.47.622
5Episode #1.57.618
6Episode #1.67.618
7Episode #1.77.617
8Episode #1.87.517
9Episode #1.97.719
10Episode #1.107.717
11Episode #1.117.717
12Episode #1.127.618
13Episode #1.137.518
14Episode #1.147.720
15Episode #1.157.817
16Episode #1.167.417
17Episode #1.177.618
18Episode #1.187.916
19Episode #1.198.116
20Episode #1.207.816
21Episode #1.217.516
22Episode #1.227.615
23Episode #1.237.815
24Episode #1.247.515
25Episode #1.257.914
26Episode #1.267.714
27Episode #1.277.814
28Episode #1.287.814
29Episode #1.298.114
30Episode #1.308.214
31Episode #1.317.715
32Episode #1.327.713
33Episode #1.337.813
34Episode #1.348.214
35Episode #1.357.914
36Episode #1.368.213
37Episode #1.377.913
38Episode #1.388.213
39Episode #1.398.313
40Episode #1.408.413
41Episode #1.418.114
42Episode #1.428.513
43Episode #1.438.313
44Episode #1.447.813
45Episode #1.458.115
46Episode #1.467.913
47Episode #1.477.512
48Episode #1.487.513
49Episode #1.497.813
50Episode #1.507.614
51Episode #1.517.614
52Episode #1.527.613
53Episode #1.537.713
54Episode #1.547.712
55Episode #1.557.813
56Episode #1.567.511
57Episode #1.577.712
58Episode #1.587.812
59Episode #1.598.013
60Episode #1.608.113
61Episode #1.618.213
62Episode #1.628.414
63Episode #1.638.314
64Episode #1.648.313
65Episode #1.657.814
66Episode #1.667.613
67Episode #1.677.514
68Episode #1.688.114
69Episode #1.698.114
70Episode #1.708.014
71Episode #1.718.214
72Episode #1.728.115
73Episode #1.738.314
74Episode #1.748.316
75Episode #1.758.619
76Episode #1.769.024

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