Episodes

Season 1, 20 episodes

Episode 1: Episode 1
- Now playing
- Dec 29, 1975
Episode 2: Episode 2
- Dec 30, 1975
Episode 3: Episode 3
- Dec 31, 1975
Episode 4: Episode 4
- Jan 1, 1976
Episode 5: Episode 5
- Jan 2, 1976
Episode 6: Episode 6
- Jan 5, 1976
Episode 7: Episode 7
- Jan 6, 1976
Episode 8: Episode 8
- Jan 7, 1976
Episode 9: Episode 9
- Jan 8, 1976
Episode 10: Episode 10
- Jan 9, 1976
Episode 11: Episode 11
- Jan 12, 1976
Episode 12: Episode 12
- Jan 13, 1976
Episode 13: Episode 13
- Jan 14, 1976
Episode 14: Episode 14
- Jan 15, 1976
Episode 15: Episode 15
- Jan 16, 1976
Episode 16: Episode 16
- Jan 19, 1976
Episode 17: Episode 17
- Jan 20, 1976
Episode 18: Episode 18
- Jan 21, 1976
Episode 19: Episode 19
- Jan 22, 1976
Episode 20: Episode 20
- Jan 23, 1976

Empress Wu

1975 to 1976
1 season

Overview

During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong favored his concubine Wu Meiniang. She fell in love with the crown prince Li Zhi, and the emperor asked her to become a nun before he died, with the promise that Li Zhi would bring her back to the palace in three years. Wu returned as the Empress Dowager and eliminated her rivals. After Li Zhi's death, Wu continued to control politics, even deposing his successor, Li Zhe, and proclaimed herself as the first female emperor, changing the name of the dynasty to Zhou. With the help of loyal ministers, Li Zhe was eventually reinstated, and the Tang dynasty was restored.