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A Familiar Stranger

2022 ★ 8.0 1 season 18 eps TV-MA

Drama

Mystery

Kind-hearted artist Shi Qi is forced into a magical identity swap with the cunning noblewoman Shen Qin, placing her in an arranged marriage with the powerful General Xiao Hansheng.

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A Familiar Stranger is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama has 1 season and 18 total episodes, rated 8.0/10 by 11 viewers.

Last verified: October 13, 2026 · Source: TMDB

Episodes 18 total across 1 season

18 episodes20223 watched

Shi Qi, a painter for courtesans, is engaged by Shen Qin, daughter of the prime minister. She wants Shi Qi to draw a portrait for her in exchange for her sister's whereabouts.

Transformation✓

Shi Qi wakes up to find out she became Shen Qin. And she would have to marry Han Xiaosheng. She immediately tries to escape.

Shen Qin threatens Shi Qi to do her bidding unless she wants her sister to die. Shi Qi agrees to a deal made by Shen Qin, which is to assume her identity and get married to Xiao Hansheng until Shen Qin gives birth to her child.

A Familiar Stranger✓

Shi Qi returns to Xiao Hansheng. Hansheng is suddenly reminded of his encounter with Shi Qi long ago. He feels something familiar with this woman standing in front of him.

Shen Qin forces Shi Qi to find out what Han Xiaosheng had gotten from the crown prince's body. Meanwhile, Han Xiaosheng's daughter seems to rely on Shi Qi a lot.

The Wound on Her Shoulder✓

Han Xiaosheng discovers the wound on Shi Qi's shoulder. Xiaosheng is sure that the Shen Qin that he is seeing right now is in fact Shi Qi.

Yun Nuo believes that there must be a secret intention behind Shen Qin's decision to marry Xiao Hansheng. Shi Qi falls into his trap.

Shi Qi tells Xiao Hansheng that she has a secret she cannot tell him yet. Xiao Hansheng says he will wait until she's able to tell him the secret.

Investigation✓

Xiao Hansheng is confused when he learns about Shen Qin's personality and preferences during his investigation. But he's very sure that this is the woman that he's been searching for since long ago.

Another Trap✓

Xiao Hansheng receives intel that Eunuch Han is hiding in the refugee camp outside the city, not knowing that it's a trap. It was a trap set by the Prince of Ning. Shi Qi rushes to the refugee camp to save Xiao Hansheng.

Shi Qi was struck by an arrow. Xiao Hansheng closely takes care of Shi Qi after she was wounded. The two have gotten closer during the process.

Shi Qi finds out that she's pregnant with Xiao Hansheng's baby. However, Prince of Ning thinks that the baby is his and regrets abandoning Shen Qin in the first place.

Is This a Joke?✓

Shen Qin feels like the world is making fun of her, after learning that Prince of Ning has fallen for someone else due to her plan.

The Evidences✓

Xiao Hansheng discovers an old painting of Shi Qi. With all the evidences he has gathered, he's now sure that she is the person he has been looking for.

A Confession✓

Prince of Ning falls deeply for Shi Qi. He finally tells Xiao Hansheng that Shen Qin is in fact pregnant with his child. Shi Qi confesses that she isn't Shen Qin, and says that she can prove it.

Her True Identity✓

Prince of Ning is in despair after learning the truth of Shi Qi's identity. Meanwhile, Han Xiaosheng and Shi Qi finally finds a way to prove the jade belongs to Prince Zi Heng.

Shen Qin wants to kill Shi Qi, but is stopped by Prince of Ning. Shi Qi explains that the person that had been beside him was Shen Qin. Shi Qi finally manages to save her sister but finds out that the person is actually Shen Qin.

To Die With You✓

Prince of Ning confesses that he purposely let the crown prince die from an asthma attack, but he refuses to turn himself in. He commits suicide and Shi Qi's sister chooses to die with him.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does A Familiar Stranger have?

A Familiar Stranger has 1 season with 18 episodes in total.

Is A Familiar Stranger still on the air?

A Familiar Stranger has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs A Familiar Stranger?

A Familiar Stranger airs on Mango TV, MyVideo.

When did A Familiar Stranger first air?

A Familiar Stranger first aired on September 23, 2022.

Cast

Ke Ying

Ke Ying

Shi Qi

Cheng Lei

Cheng Lei

Xiao Hansheng

Wang Zexuan

Wang Zexuan

Prince Ning

Song Zhaoyi

Song Zhaoyi

Shen Qin

An Qinfu

An Qinfu

Yun Nuo

Chen Shengwei

Chen Shengwei

Shen Yuan

Yang Yuanyuan

Yuan Bao

Hu Dongqing

Hu Dongqing

Ying Xiu

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