TV series
The Dark Lord
2018, Chinese, on Tencent Video.
Ye Xiaotian is working as a prison guard at the Ministry of Justice of the Ming dynasty. Upon receiving a testament, he leaves the capital and travels to Huguang province. Due to a freak combination of factors, he ends up pretending to be a government official, but takes his “position” seriously and fights for justice, gaining the love of the people.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 48
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2018
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The Dark Lord is streaming on Tencent Video in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E48: Episode 48
Aired 25 September 2018
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Joe XuYe Xiaotian / Ye Xiao'an · 48 ep
- Song ZuerXia Yingying · 48 ep
- Wu HailongLuo Daheng · 48 ep
- Wang ZitongZhan Ning'er · 48 ep
- Liu GuanlinXu Boyi · 48 ep
- Hao ShuaiHua Yunfei · 48 ep
- Yu TongTian Miaowen · 48 ep
- Fang QingpingHua Qingfeng · 48 ep
- Hong JiantaoLuo Baichuan · 48 ep
- Liu PeiqiOld Man Xia · 48 ep
- Jiang QinyunDuoni · 48 ep
Details
- First aired
- 14 August 2018
- Last aired
- 25 September 2018
- Network
- Tencent Video
- Original title
- 夜天子
- Language
- Chinese
- Country
- China
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Dark Lord is based on
The Dark Lord is adapted from a web novel.
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Dark Lord: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Dark Lord are there?
The Dark Lord has 1 season and 48 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Dark Lord finished?
Yes. The Dark Lord ended in 2018, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Dark Lord on?
The Dark Lord is streaming on Tencent Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
The Dark Lord parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like The Dark Lord?
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What is The Dark Lord based on?
The Dark Lord is adapted from a web novel.