When Destiny Brings the Demon (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, When Destiny Brings the Demon is a drama series.

What it’s about. Modern-day office drone Zou Yan accidentally stumbles into the world of cultivation and wakes up as Liao Tingyan, a disciple of the Qinggutian Sect. She's soon selected to serve the reclusive Grandmaster Sima Jiao, a powerful cultivator who's been secretly sealed inside a mountain for 500 years. Twisted by isolation and rage, he's cold, hot-tempered, and bent on revenge. Liao Tingyan doesn't know that "her" original identity is a demonic assassin. But to his surprise, she shows no ill will, no ambition, and no desire at all. Her nature fascinates him. Thus begins an unlikely romance between a villainous immortal and a healing-type "slacker," a connection that defies fate and spans lifetimes.

Who’s in it. When Destiny Brings the Demon stars Arthur Chen as Sima Jiao / Wei Jiao, Wang Yinglu as Liao Tingyan / Shi Yan / Zou Yan, Wang Yiting as Ye Ruling / Hongluo and Gao Han as Hei Nianju, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.4/10, When Destiny Brings the Demon sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch When Destiny Brings the Demon page.

If you liked it. Fans of When Destiny Brings the Demon tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.