Blood River Review (2025): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Blood River worth watching?

Yes — Blood River is worth watching, holding a 78% Critic Score and 82% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 77% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (69), IMDb (7.4/10) and aggregated fan rating (84%).

Created by Munan Zhou, Blood River ran 1 season, 38 episodes on iQIYI in Mandarin, from China. Blood River has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Blood River about?

Blood River is the realm’s most feared assassin guild, jointly run by the Su, Mu, and Xie clans. They can strike royals in court and crush great sects in the wild. When the patriarch is poisoned on a mission, the three clans vie for the top seat. Su Muyu leads the Spider-Shadow unit and shields the dying leader on the road to a cure. He clashes with elder Su Zhe and old friend Su Changhe, and meets master healer Bai Hehuai. After brutal power struggles, Su Changhe becomes new patriarch and Su Muyu heads the Su clan. They launch the “Other Shore Plan” to drag Blood River out of the shadow and forge a new destiny, free from being anyone’s blade.

Critics consensus: Blood River — a major Gong Jun television credit for Celluloid Stars filmography. The cast is led by Snow Kong, Chang Huasen, Gong Jun, Peng Xiaoran, Yang Yutong, among others.

How many seasons of Blood River are there, and where do I start?

Blood River has 1 season, 38 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 38 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 77% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Blood River?

Blood River is carried by iQIYI, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the iQIYI hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Blood River?

If it lands, try Moonlight (96%), The Classic of Mountains and Seas (96%), A Splendid Match (94%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from China, or the year it premiered.