Definitely Not Today (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Definitely Not Today is a crime, comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. Mi Chong is a young man with crippling social anxiety. He is so unsatisfied with his miserable existence, which mainly involves staying at home all day, frozen with fear about social interaction, that he finally decides to end his life. He heads down to a nearby river, intent on committing suicide. But when he sees a young girl named Zhi Liu in the river, about to drown, he instinctively dives in to save her. Little did he know but Zhi Liu has also been through a very rough time. Unlike him, she is an extrovert, but her tumultuous family life has taken its toll on her, and she wants to get away from the people who have caused her pain. An unlikely friendship develops between these two individuals, despite their polar opposite personalities – but could love also follow?

Who’s in it. Definitely Not Today stars Liang Jingkang as Mi Chong, Vivienne Tien as Zhi Liao, Figaro Tseng and Tian Yuan as Lu Ming, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.4/10, Definitely Not Today 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 Definitely Not Today page.

If you liked it. Fans of Definitely Not Today tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Lucifer and Riverdale.