Princess Agents

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Princess Agents is available in the US on Rakuten Viki right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 229 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Zhao Liying's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Rakuten Viki.

Princess Agents is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Princess Agents trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. During the Warring Period, slave girl Chu Qiao survives a deadly hunting game and is drawn into the ruthless power struggles of the Yuwen family. Trained by Yuwen Yue and bonded with Prince Yan Xun, she faces betrayal and war. As Yan Xun becomes consumed by revenge, Chu Qiao forges her own path, rising as a military strategist and fighting to end slavery. The performances from Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It first aired in 2017. The performances in Princess Agents do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Princess Agents is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. Nirvana in Fire is the obvious comparison, but Princess Agents earns its own place alongside it. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Zhao Liying is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Princess Agents wrapped up in 2017 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.