Candy (2026–2026)

TV ShowEndedGagaOOLalaDrama, Romance1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

Nuannuan—the girl she once left behind in her youth—reenters her life as an assistant. Under the pressure of fame and public scrutiny, the two escape the city to join a rural reality show. Meanwhile, veteran manager Si Han and superstar Jiang Wan are locked in a fierce game of love and power, entangled in workplace rivalry and unresolved past feelings. Between tenderness and cruelty, sincerity and calculation, two GL love stories unfold against the unforgiving reality of the entertainment industry.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Candy S01E01Episode 1: No Crying After CandyS01E01 · 7.0Top star Lin Can, embroiled in scandals involving tax evasion and role-snatching, ducks into an alley while fleeing the media. She accidentally bumps into Wen Nuannuan, a childhood friend hiding from her landlord in a mascot costume. Nuannuan doesn't recognize her, but Lin Can insists on revealing her own identity. To help Lin Can escape, Nuanmuan hides her in her own home and deals with the demanding landlord. Lin Can secretly manipulates the situation, getting Nuannuan 'accidentally' hired as her assistant, intertwining their destinies once more.

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2026Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Candy S01E01Episode 1: No Crying After CandyJanuary 16, 2026 7.0Top star Lin Can, embroiled in scandals involving tax evasion and role-snatching, ducks into an alley while fleeing the media. She accidenta
  2. S01E02Candy S01E02Episode 2: Take Recharging SeriouslyJanuary 23, 2026—Nuannuan moves into Lin Can's villa as her assistant and is forced to care for a 'drunk' Lin Can. At an ad shoot, rival Jiang Wan provokes L
  3. S01E03Candy S01E03Episode 3: Wifey, I Was WrongJanuary 30, 2026—Lin Can's assets are frozen by her company, forcing her to move into Nuannuan's small apartment. Shen Hao threatens Lin Can with her dark pa
  4. S01E04Candy S01E04Episode 4: Your Scent Hasn't ChangedFebruary 6, 2026—Lin Can and Nuannuan arrive in the countryside, followed by Jiang Wan and Si Han. The rural life offers Lin Can a temporary respite, but Nua
  5. S01E05Candy S01E05Episode 5: I Like YouFebruary 13, 2026—On their last night in the village, Nuannuan uses wildflowers to confess romantically to Lin Can. Lin Can finally reveals her deeply buried
  6. S01E06Candy S01E06Episode 6: I Don't Like Women at AllFebruary 20, 2026—A stolen photo goes viral, sparking a scandal around Lin Can. Nuannuan faces threats while Lin Can wrongly suspects her of leaking the story
  7. S01E07Candy S01E07Episode 7: Wen Nuannuan Looks BackFebruary 27, 2026—Si Han reveals the plan to deceive Jiang Wan and defeat Shen Hao. After the misunderstanding is cleared, Lin Can confesses everything at a p
  8. S01E08Candy S01E08Episode 8: Si Han, Smoking Is Bad for YouMarch 6, 2026—Shen Hao tries to force a “wedding,” but during the struggle Lin Can is seriously injured while protecting Nuannuan. The police arrive and a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Lu XinLu XinLin CanSun YanqingSun YanqingWen NuannuanKe XinKe XinSi HanZhang RuiyiZhang RuiyiJiang Wan

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